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Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.1 in Elgin: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HN310
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While cruising at low height, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a huge explosion. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the pilot failed to monitor his instruments properly and did not pay sufficient attention to the conduct of the flight by consulting his charts in flight.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A-10-FA Packet near Elgin

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-22994
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
MSN:
10038
Location:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed 11 miles northeast of Elgin following an engine failure. Occupant fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Elgin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940 at 2210 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R3882
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Elgin - Elgin
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training sortie at Elgin Airport. While on a night approach, the airplane crashed into Bog O'Mayne near the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O George Royal Holyoke, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Gerald Palmer, observer,
Sgt Michael Montague Gallewski, wireless operator and air gunner.