Lympne

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G-ABEP

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Saint-Inglevert – Lympne

MSN:

1292

YOM:

1930

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The single engine airplane departed Saint-Inglevert on a taxi flight to Lympne, carrying one passenger and one pilot. While cruising over The Channel, the engine failed. The pilot ditched the airplane and both occupants were rescued by the crew of the Dutch steamer named 'Vespa'. The aircraft sank and was lost.

Probable cause:

Engine failure of unknown origin.

Crash of an Avro 594 Avian IIIA in Ashford

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1932

Type of aircraft:

Avro 594 Avian

Operator:

William F. Jennings

Registration:

G-EBYP

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Croydon - Lympne

MSN:

154

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1928

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Ashford while on a flight from Croydon to Lympne. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Lympne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1931

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Operator:

Nigel B. Cohen

Registration:

G-AAKR

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Lympne - Lympne

MSN:

1395

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1930

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The pilot departed Lympne on a local solo training flight. At a height of 4,000 feet, while completing aerobatics, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive. A wing broke off and the airplane lost several pieces before crashing in Royal Oak Inn, near Lympne. The pilot was killed.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Bekesbourne

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1931

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

Operator:

Sydenham Armstrong Payn

Registration:

G-AARV

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Private

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Lympne – Bekesbourne

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R/R3/SP/312

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The pilot, sole on board, departed Lympne on a flight to Bekesbourne. On approach. the engine failed and the aircraft crashed in a field. The pilot was rescued.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on approach.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Smarden

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1930

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G-EBPM

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Lympne - Lympne

MSN:

353

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1927

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The crew departed Lympne on a local training flight. En route, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed in a prairie in Smarden, about 12 km west of Ashford. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were injured.

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

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1929

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Harrington R. Law

Registration:

G-EBYJ

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Lympne - Bombay

MSN:

647

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1928

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The pilot and owner Harrington R. Law departed Lympne on 24SEP1929 bound for Bombay, India. While cruising over the Puy-de-Dôme, between Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon, he encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in Ambert and was damaged beyond repair while the pilot was unhurt.

Probable cause:

Unknown technical problem.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Lympne

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1929 at 1700 LT

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Registration:

G-EBNN

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Lympne - Lympne

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260

YOM:

1926

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Shortly after takeoff from Lympne, while climbing, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field one km northeast of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were injured, among them H. G. Travers, instructor.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Calais: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1929

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Operator:

Alf Gunnestad

Registration:

N-38

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Flight Type:

Delivery

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Plain, Valley

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Lympne – Oslo

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428

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1927

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The pilot and owner Alf Gunnestad took delivery of the aircraft in Lympne and was flying back to his base in Oslo. While flying over the area of Calais, he encountered foggy conditions and lost control of the aircraft that crashed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the pilot was killed.

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

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1928

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G-EBSS

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Training

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