Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon in Cairns

Date & Time: May 7, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UZG
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cairns – Cooktown
MSN:
6027
YOM:
1933
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Cairns Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed 3 km from the airport. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon I in Nairobi

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
VP-KBG
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
6079
YOM:
1934
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from Nairobi Airport. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 1 near RAF Stoney Cross: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACAP
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Croydon - Bournemouth
MSN:
6002
YOM:
1933
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Croydon on a special mission on behalf of the Royal Air Force. While cruising at night at an altitude of 8,000 feet in stormy weather, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture located near the RAF Stoney Cross. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Francis Joseph Birmingham, pilot,
Robert Frederick Burgess, wireless operator.
Passengers:
Brendan Birmingham,
Daisy Marsh,
Norman Tyrrell Burton.
Probable cause:
The loss of control occurred while the aircraft was cruising in poor weather conditions with storm activity and atmospheric turbulences. The assumption that the aircraft may have been hit by lightning has not been ruled out.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84M Dragon I in Hømgård: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1936 at 2210 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S-21
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6060
YOM:
1934
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Copenhagen-Kastrup on an ambulance flight with a crew of three on board. While cruising at night, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In low visibility due to heavy snow falls, the airplane crashed in a field located in Hømgård, some 5 km south of Ringsted. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. It was later understood that the crew was dispatched to search an airplane that was supposed to be missing in the region of Midtsjælland but no plane was found as this was a wrong information.
Crew:
Niels Klinkby Pedersen, pilot,
Claus Ove Peter Schnack,
V. P. Steengaard.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 1 in Akaki

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-ACKD
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
6052
YOM:
1933
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Akaki, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. Owned by the Ethiopian Government, the airplane was operated within Ethiopia on behalf of the Red Cross.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon off Lydd

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACCR
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Croydon – Le Touquet
MSN:
6011
YOM:
1933
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after leaving the English coast, while flying over The Channel, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into The Channel, few km off Lydd, Kent. All six occupants, five passengers and a pilot, were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 2 on Mt Fair Snape Fell: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1935 at 1208 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-ADEE
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Manchester – Douglas
MSN:
6099
YOM:
1935
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
1300
Captain / Total hours on type:
114.00
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Manchester-Barton Airport at 1100LT bound for Douglas, Isle of Man, with one pilot and one passenger on board. At 1155LT, the pilot reported he was flying at a height of some 500 feet in poor visibility. Less than 15minutes later, while cruising at an altitude of 1,500 feet, he saw the mountain at the last moment and tried to gain altitude. Unfortunately, the aircraft impacted the slope of Mount Fair Snape Fell located some 30 km northeast of Blackpool and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Both occupants were killed. It appears the aircraft impacted the mountain 200 feet below the summit and the correction made by the pilot was too late to avoid terrain. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to mist.
Crew:
Cedric Rex Crow, pilot.
Passenger:
Ronald Swales.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon in Black Cat Creek: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
VH-URO
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Salamaua – Wau
MSN:
6068
YOM:
1934
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was performing a cargo flight from Salamaua to Wau, carrying one pilot and supplies to the Black Cat mining area. While approaching Wau, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot Colin Ferguson, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 2 off Cardiff: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACMP
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cardiff - Saint-Hélier
MSN:
6063
YOM:
1934
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Cardiff Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft named 'Saint Clements Bay' stalled and crashed in a muddy area located between the Bristol Channel and the shore. The pilot and two passengers were killed while five other occupants were injured.
Crew:
F/O John Grazebrook Mansfield, pilot. †
Passengers:
Roland Cecil Edbrooke, †
Harold Spencer Percival. †

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 1 in Heston: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACGU
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Heston – Portsmouth
MSN:
6034
YOM:
1933
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Heston Aerodrome, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Southall Lane, bursting into flames. Two passengers were killed and six other occupants were injured. They were flying to Portsmouth to take part to a Navy ship parade.