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Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Calcutta: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
VT-ADR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Calcutta - Calcutta
MSN:
3048
YOM:
1931
Location:
Calcutta-Dum Dum
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While circling around the Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, the single engine airplane collided with a second DH.60 Moth operated by Binoy Kumar Das. Registered VT-ABR, it was engaged in a local flight with two people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Calcutta: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Binoy Kumar Das
Registration:
VT-ABR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Calcutta - Calcutta
MSN:
1466
YOM:
1930
Location:
Calcutta-Dum Dum
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While circling around the Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, the single engine airplane collided with a second DH.60 Moth operated by the Bengal Flying Club. Registered VT-ADR, it was engaged in a local training flight with two people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Calcutta: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
VT-ACE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Calcutta - Calcutta
MSN:
1551
YOM:
1930
Location:
Calcutta-Dum Dum
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport on a local solo training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture. The pilot, Major Harry Meade, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Calcutta

Date & Time: May 7, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Registration:
VT-AEN
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4081
YOM:
1933
Location:
Calcutta-Dum Dum
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport. All three occupants were injured.

Crash of a Fokker F7b/3m in Calcutta

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Van Lear Black
Registration:
G-AADZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Allahabad – Calcutta
MSN:
5105
YOM:
1929
Location:
Calcutta-Dum Dum
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft named 'Maryland Free State' departed London on a trip to Tokyo, carrying three passengers and two crew members. Upon landing at Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All five occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Owner of the aircraft, the American businessman Van Lear Black (also owner of the US newspaper Baltimore Sun) returned to UK by train and ordered a new aircraft to complete his trip from London to Tokyo.

Crash of a Fairey IIIC off Sagar

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Wilfred Theodore Blake
Registration:
G-EBDI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
F.330
YOM:
1920
Location:
Sagar
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The British Major Wilfred Theodore Blake was trying to complete one of the first World Tour. Last May, he crashed with his DH.9 in Marseille but continued with this Fairey IIIC. The airplane departed the east coast of India bound to Chittagong. While cruising off the West Bengal State, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Sagar. All three occupants were rescued and the aircraft was lost.
Crew:
Norman MacMillan, pilot,
Wilfred Theodore Blake, copilot and navigator,
Colonel L. E. Broome, photographer.
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