De Havilland DH.66 Hercules | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The pilot was completing a cargo flight from Salamaua to Wau. Approaching the destination area, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Marble Creek. The wreckage was found four days later and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.66 Hercules in Entebbe

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1935

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.66 Hercules

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Registration:

G-ABCP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Entebbe – Juba

MSN:

347

YOM:

1929

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Shortly after takeoff from Entebbe Airport, while climbing, the three engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a muddy field. All occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft named 'City of Jodhpur' was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.66 Hercules in Kupang

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1931

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.66 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

G-EBMW

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

London – Batavia – Kupang – Sydney

MSN:

236

YOM:

1925

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While approaching Kupang, all three engine stopped. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a prairie located 16 km from the airport. After touchdown, the aircraft impacted rocks, lost its main landing gear and came to rest. Both crew members escaped uninjured and the aircraft named 'City of Cairo' was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.66 Hercules in Cairo

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1930

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.66 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

G-EBNA

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

London - Cairo

MSN:

240

YOM:

1925

Location:

Cairo

Country:

Egypt

Region:

Africa

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The airplane departed London on an international service to India, carrying four passengers and three crew members. On approach to Cairo Airport by night, the visibility was poor and the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. The airplane impacted ground and crashed near the city of Giza, in the suburb of Cairo. All seven occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft named 'City of Tehran' was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.66 Hercules in Jask: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1929

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.66 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

G-EBMZ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Bandar Lengeh – Jask

MSN:

239

YOM:

1925

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For unknown reasons, the aircraft departed Bandar Lengeh Airport with delay. Thus, the crew started the approach to Jask Airport by night and limited visibility. On short final, the aircraft was too low and impacted the ground short of runway threshold. Upon impact, the the fuel tank ruptured and the aircraft caught fire before coming to rest, bursting into flames. Two passengers were rescued while three other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Captain A. E. Woodbridge continued the approach at a too low altitude and landed too early, causing the aircraft to crash. The lack of visibility was a contributing factor.