Castle Bromwich

The single engine airplane crashed on takeoff from Castle Bromwich Aerodrome located east of Birmingham. A passenger was killed while both other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

The twin engine airplane was returning to Castle Bromwich following an aerial photography mission. Upon landing, the pilot encountered strong crosswinds when the aircraft slipped into the ground, crashed and came to rest with its nose stuck in the ground. All five occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Castle Bromwich Arport. While taking off, the engine failed, causing the aircraft to stall and crash. The pilot 2nd Lt Ormand Hilton Curry was slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

The aircraft departed Castle Bromwich for a test flight, carrying five engineers and two crew members. En route, the twin engine aircraft suffered technical problems with a wing, lost height and crashed in a field located in Maxstoke. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Robert Edward Macbeth,
Lt Frederick James Bravery,
1st Air Mechanic James Benjamn May,
2nd Air Mechanic Albert J. Winrow,
2nd Air Mechanic H. Simmonds,
3rd Air Mechanic Charles William Offord,
3rd George Greenland.