Brough

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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6867

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1946

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Crashed on approach to Brough, East Yorkshire. All four passengers were injured while the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Brough: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Blackburn B-26 Botha

Operator:

Registration:

L6355

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Demonstration

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Brough - Brough

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The pilot, sole on board, was performing a demo flight to the Blackburn Aircraft facilities based at Brough Airport. While completing a low pass, the twin engine aircraft clipped the roof of a hangar, stalled and crashed into the Humber River. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
P/O James Francis Haley.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I in Ellerker: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Blackburn B-26 Botha

Operator:

Registration:

L6205

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Plain, Valley

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Brough - Brough

MSN:

7866/2

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1940

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The pilot Douglas Frank Charles Brecknell was performing a test flight on behalf of the Blackburn manufacturer based in Brough. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances when the airplane crashed in Ellerker, some five km northwest of Brough aerodrome. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha in Flixborough: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Blackburn B-26 Botha

Operator:

Registration:

L6129

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Plain, Valley

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Brough - Brough

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7862/1

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1939

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The crew as conducting a test flight out from Brough. En route, in unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. Both crewmen were killed.
Crew:
F/O B. R. Rolfe,
J. B. E. Johnson.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Brough

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

K6301

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Military

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Leconfield - Brough

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The twin engine aircraft overshot on landing and crashed in a field past the runway end. All four occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo in Brough: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1925 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo

Operator:

Registration:

G-EAIT

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Brough - Brough

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BK/33/AS/746

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1919

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Following a local flight, the aircraft was returning to Brough Aerodrome when it crashed on landing and overturned. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were injured. The pilot, F/O Hugh Crichton McDonald, died few hours later from his injuries.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Scarborough

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1920

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

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Registration:

G-EAGV

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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