Crash of an Avro 504N near RAF Digby: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
J9007
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Digby - Digby
Location:
Digby
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed RAF Digby on a local training flight. While flying at low height north of the airfield, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed. The pilot P/O Peter Strickland Ball was killed.

Crash of an Avro 504K near RAF Waddington: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
E3150
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Digby - Digby
Location:
Waddington AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training flight out from Digby Airport. While making a turn, he lost control of the airplane that dove in the ground and crashed in Boothby Graffoe, some 6 km north of RAF Waddington. The pilot P/O Richard Harold Coupe was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A in Digby: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
J7795
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Digby - Digby
Location:
Digby
Lincolnshire
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 was completing a local training flight at Digby Airport. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane collided with a RAF Avro 504N registered J9016 and carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a field. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Alfred Rodney Feather,
P/O Bertrand Guy d'Olier.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Digby: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
J9016
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Digby - Digby
Location:
Digby
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Digby Airport. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane collided with a RAF De Havilland DH.9A registered J7795 and carrying two pilots. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a field. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Adrian Gordon Cole.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 in Digby

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
J8489
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Digby - Digby
Location:
Digby
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Digby Airfield. For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed upon landing and came to rest, bursting into flames. Both occupants were injured by burns, the pilot seriously.
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