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Crash of a Supermarine Southampton into the Aegean Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Supermarine Southampton
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Aegean Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The float plane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Aegean Sea, killing all three crew members.

Crash of a Supermarine Southampton at RAF Calshot: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Supermarine Southampton
Operator:
Registration:
S1121
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Calshot - Calshot
Location:
Calshot AFB
Hampshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While taking off from RAF Calshot, the seaplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It nosed down and crashed into the Southampton River. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
F/O John Charles Francis Peacock, †
LAC Harry George Thomas Foley, †
W/Cdr Theodore Quintus Studd,
AC1 James Barry O'Connell.
Probable cause:
Wilkins of the Accidents Branch of the Air Ministry, said that the tail actuating gear was found in a fully forward position, which would make the flying boat extremely nose heavy. He thought that it would be difficult, if not impossible, for the machine to take off from the water. In reply to the Coroner, he said that the responsibility for the position of the gear rested normally on the instructor in charge of the aircraft. The jury returned a verdict that the accident was due to an error of judgement.

Crash of a Supermarine Southampton II off Singapore: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1932 at 0915 LT
Type of aircraft:
Supermarine Southampton
Operator:
Registration:
S1128
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Singapore - Singapore
Location:
Singapore-Seletar
Singapore
Country:
Singapore
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to Singapore-Seletar following an exercise. Due to glassy water, the pilot misjudged landing when the aircraft impacted the water surface and sank. Three crew members were rescued while two others were killed.

Crash of a Supermarine Southampton off Invergordon: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Supermarine Southampton
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Calshot - Invergordon
Location:
Invergordon AFB
Ross and Cromarty
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Calshot on a flight to RAF Invergordon, Scotland. While trying to land on the Cromarty Firth, the seaplane collided with a tender mast and crashed in the bay. A crew member was killed and three others were rescued.
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