Zone
Kent

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

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBZN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lympne - Lympne
MSN:
553
YOM:
1928
Location:
Lympne
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a local training mission at Lympne Airport. On final approach, the aircraft was too low and collided with a wall before crashing near a hangar. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker F3 in the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1924 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F3
Operator:
Registration:
H-NABS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Croydon - Rotterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
1535
YOM:
1922
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Croydon Airport at 1043LT on a regular schedule service to Amsterdam with an intermediate stop in Rotterdam, carrying two passengers and one pilot. En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and diverted to Lympne Airport, Kent. After several repairs were made, he continued the flight with an unserviceable radio. While cruising over the North Sea (between The Channel and the North Sea), the pilot encountered foggy conditions when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Rotterdam, SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the three occupants was found.
Crew:
Adriaan Pijl, pilot.
Passengers:
Mr. W. J. van Hien,
Mr. C. Modderman.
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