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Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Laverton

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1938
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
A3-2
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Laverton - Laverton
MSN:
6314
YOM:
1935
Location:
Laverton AFB (Melbourne)
Victoria
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew (two student pilots and one instructor) were conducting a local training mission out from RAAF Laverton in Melbourne. On final approach, while completing a last turn at low height to join the runway, the aircraft impacted the ground with one of its wing, cartwheeled and crashed. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
F/O D. McLean, pilot,
A.C. McLean, wireless operator,
LAC G. A. Everingham.
Probable cause:
Insufficient altitude during the last turn on approach.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Karamürsel: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1937
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
TC-CAN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ankara – Istanbul
MSN:
6317
YOM:
1935
Location:
Karamürsel
Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Karamürsel, on Marmara seafront. Both crew members were killed.

Ground fire of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Sydney

Date & Time: May 12, 1937
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UVS
Flight Phase:
Parking
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sydney – Brisbane
MSN:
6265
YOM:
1934
Location:
Sydney-Kingsford Smith
New South Wales
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
All seven occupants (five passengers and both crew members) were on board and ready for departure on a flight to Brisbane. When the pilot started the engines, one of them exploded and the fire quickly spread to the rest of the structure. All seven occupants were able to evacuate and four were injured, among them the captain. The aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine fire at start up.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Bucharest

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1937
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
YR-DRA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bucharest - Bucharest
MSN:
6329
YOM:
1936
Location:
Bucharest-Băneasa
București
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training mission out from Bucharest-Băneasa Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Afula: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
G-AEGS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Haifa - Afula
MSN:
6335
YOM:
1936
Location:
Afula
Northern District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Upon landing, the twin engine airplane went out of control, overturned and came to rest upside down. Two passengers were killed while four other occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Glasgow

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
G-ADBU
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6280
YOM:
1935
Location:
Glasgow
Strathclyde
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Glasgow-Renfrew Airport. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all eight occupants were uninjured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89M Dragon Rapide in Almudévar: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
22-2
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6311
YOM:
1935
Location:
Almudévar
Aragon
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Nationalist Air Force Heinkel He.51 and crashed in Almudévar, some 10 km southwest of Huesca, province of Aragon. The pilot Luis Aguilera Cullell was killed while three other crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in León

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
40-3
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Valladolid - León
MSN:
6291
YOM:
1935
Location:
León
Castile and León
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at León Airport. All three crew members escaped uninjured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Huesca

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
40-1
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6275
YOM:
1934
Location:
Huesca
Aragon
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both crewmen were injured, among them Cpt Juan Antonio Ansaldo.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89M Dragon Rapide in Turégano: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
40-5
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6312
YOM:
1935
Location:
Turégano
Castile and León
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Olmedo on a bombing mission over the Sierra de Madrid. In flight, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by the pilots of three Heinkel He.51 operated by the same Air Forces. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Turégano, north of Segovia. Both crewmen were killed.
Crew:
Captain José Pouso Cabanas,
Captain Joaquin Vela de Alamazán.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down.
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