Brough | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

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

Probable cause:

Crew error.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Brough

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1940 at 0540 LT

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Registration:

P5058

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

MSN:

1770

YOM:

1940

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1800LT on October 20 to attack a Škoda factory located in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. While returning to base the following morning, it ditched in the River Humber off Brough. All five crew members were rescued three hours later.
Crew:
Sgt H. E. Greene,
F/O B. Brooke,
Sgt G. S. Halley,
Sgt J. Henderson,
Sgt R. F. J. Duncan.

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

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo

Operator:

Registration:

G-EBOM

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Amsterdam – Brough

MSN:

8839

YOM:

1926

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Upon landing at Brough Aerodrome, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All three occupants evacuated safely and and the aircraft christened 'Pip' 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:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Brough - Brough

MSN:

BK/33/AS/746

YOM:

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.