Farnborough

The crew (two pilots and seven engineers of Handley Page) departed Woodley Airport to take part to the Farnborough Airshow. Enroute, the right engine caught fire. The crew decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a field located in Godalming. The airplane crash landed in a field and came to rest in flames. While all nine occupants were able to evacuate the cabin, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

The crew was engaged in a test flight on behalf of the Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS) and departed Farnborough for RAF Lyneham. Enroute, a technical failure occurred on the right engine that caught fire. The pilot-in-command reduced his altitude, contacted ATC and elected to make an emergency landing. After passing Chibolton and while descending through the last cloud layer, the starboard wing was on fire. While attempting to land, the airplane hit a tree and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr K. J. Sewell,
F/Lt D. B. James,
F/Lt J. C. Crouch.

The crew was performing a local training mission from RAF Farnborough, consisting of asymmetric landing exercices. In flight, the crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field in Winchester, about 27 miles southwest of RAF Farnborough. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt R. F. Smail, pilot,
W. N. Plews, flight engineer.

The crew was performing a test flight when on final approach, one of the engine caught fire. During the last segment, the aircraft stalled and hit the runway surface, skidded for several yards and came to rest. While all four crew members (pilots and engineers) were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The accident occurred in November 1942 (exact date unknown).

After takeoff from Farnborough Airport, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, the airplane entered a sharp turn then descended until it crashed in trees. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Maurice James Adam,
F/Lt Reginald Monks,
Mr. Benjamin Thomas Edwin Bond.

Shortly after takeoff from Farnborough Airport, at a height of about 100 feet, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on the RAF cookhouse. The passenger was injured and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Simon Howard Gilliat, pilot, †
Passenger.
John Gilliat.

The pilot, sole on board, departed Farnborough on a local demo flight. At the time of the accident, about 3,000 spectators were at the airport. While cruising north of the airfield, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Cove. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured. He died the next of injuries sustained.

While on a plaisance flight out from Stag Lane, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances south of Farnborough. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

On final approach to Farnborough Airport, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed on Alexandra Road near the airfield. Two crew members were injured while the third one was killed. Few hours later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.
Crew:
Cpt Edward James Osborne Ellison,
AC1 James George Bolton, †
Percival Reginald Carter. †

The crew departed Farnborough for a training mission. During initial climb, the airplane impacted trees and crashed. A pilot was killed on the second was injured.
Crew:
F/Lt Robert Charles Jenkins, †
F/O Allan Hesketh.