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Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull of Cape Leucate: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
A. Desbillet
Registration:
HB-OMO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Barcelona - Geneva
MSN:
K.64
YOM:
1937
Location:
Leucate
Aude
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Barcelona on an on-demand taxi flight to Geneva, carrying two passengers and one pilot. While flying along the French coast, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and lost control of the airplane that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Leucate. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed, among them the Swiss aviator Charles Hautier and the German Director Franz von Hoesslin who was travelling back to Geneva with his wife Emma.
Crew:
Charles Hautier, pilot.
Passengers:
Franz von Hoesslin,
Emma von Hoesslin.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull off RAF Evanton

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Registration:
W9375
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
K.90
YOM:
1938
Location:
Evanton AFB
Ross and Cromarty
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in the Cromarty Firth off RAF Evanton shortly after takeoff from HMS Fieldfare. The pilot was injured.

Crash of a Percival P.10B Vega Gull in Väddö

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Registration:
SE-AHR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
K.22
YOM:
1936
Location:
Väddö
Uppland
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a flight on behalf of the Swedish Air Defense Force. It was mistakenly shot down by a German ship and crashed in Väddö. Occupant's fate remains unknown.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German ship.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Abukir

Date & Time: May 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Registration:
X1033
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
K.42
YOM:
1936
Location:
Abukir (Abū Qīr)
Alexandria
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Abukir Airfield. The pilot was rescued.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Lydda

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Registration:
X1034
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
K.76
YOM:
1937
Location:
Lydda
All Palestine
Country:
Palestine
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was damaged beyond repair at Lydda Airport after an undercarriage failed upon landing. The pilot was unhurt.
Probable cause:
Failure of an undercarriage upon landing.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Norton Fitzwarren: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Registration:
X9435
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Norton Fitzwarren - Towyn
MSN:
K.52
YOM:
1937
Location:
Norton Fitzwarren
Somerset
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Norton Manor Camp located in Norton Fitzwarren, on a liaison flight to Towyn, north of Wales. Just after takeoff, the airplane crashed for unknown reasons. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Victor Noel Buchan, pilot,
AC1 Leslie Charles Kell, wireless operator.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull off Le Touquet

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Edward Gordon Houston Forsyth
Registration:
G-AELE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Croydon – Le Touquet
MSN:
K.26
YOM:
1936
Location:
Le Touquet
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Le Touquet Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the Bay of Canche. The aircraft was lost and the pilot was injured.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull near Bardaï

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Jean Morel de Foucaucourt
Registration:
F-AQIR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Algiers - Faya-Largeau - Antananarivo
MSN:
K.104
YOM:
1937
Location:
Bardaï
Tibesti
Country:
Chad
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot/owner Jean Morel de Foucaucourt and his wife were performing a flight from France to Antananarivo, Madagascar, with several intermediate stops in Africa. On its way from Algiers to Faya-Largeau, Chad, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a desert area located in Tibesti and was damaged beyond repair and abandoned in situ. Both occupants were quickly rescued.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Luton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Registration:
G-AFBR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Redhill - Luton
MSN:
K.79
YOM:
1937
Location:
Luton
Bedfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons while on approach to Luton Airport, killing all three occupants.
Crew:
Alasdair Workman MacRobert, pilot.
Passengers:
Edward Sander Baker,
Ronald Eric Laurence Beere.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Keswick: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1938 at 1205 LT
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Operator:
Samuel Smith
Registration:
G-AFGU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Newcastle – Liverpool
MSN:
K.92
YOM:
1938
Location:
Keswick
Cumbria
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Newcastle to Liverpool, the pilot was facing clouds and initiated a sharp turn when he lost control of the airplane which suffered a structural failure, entered a dive and crashed in a field. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Structural failure of the rudder following a sharp turn attempted by the pilot.
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