Hanworth

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Hanworth – Portsmouth

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D.19

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1929

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Shortly after takeoff from Hanworth Airfield, the airplane stalled, hit a fence and came to rest against a house, almost upside down. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Sunbury-on-Thames

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1933

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George Edward Archdale

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G-AAHR

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Hanworth - Hanworth

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1068

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1929

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The pilot departed Hanworth Airfield for a local private solo flight. While completing loops, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed. The pilot was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Waltham: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1932

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G-AAPL

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Hendon – Hanworth

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1198

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1930

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En route from Hendon to Hanworth, while cruising at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the airplane suffered a wing failure. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located in Waltham. Both occupants Thomas Clement Brett and Montague Montgomery Hobbs were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Hanworth

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1932

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G-AAPO

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Charles Richard Vernon Pugh

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Hanworth - Hanworth

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1201

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1930

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Shortly after takeoff from Hanworth, the airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and died 29 December 1932, more than 10 months later.

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan in Croydon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1931

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Simmonds Spartan

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G-AAML

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Hanworth – Croydon

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1929

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On final approach to Croydon, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot and owner Charles Richard Vernon Pugh was injured while his fiancee aged 24 was killed.

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Failure of the elevator control system that got disconnected.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Hanworth

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1931

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G-EBWL

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Hanworth – Woodley

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556

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1928

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After takeoff from Hanworth Airport, the crew completed some manoeuvres around the aerodrome when the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Hyde

Date & Time: May 14, 1931

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Landing (descent or approach)

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G-AAJX

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Plain, Valley

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Hanworth – Woodford

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1374

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1930

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While approaching Woodford Aerodrome on a taxi flight from Hanworth, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Hyde, some 13 km northeast of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Crockernwell

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1931

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