Manston

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K2670

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Brooklands – Manston

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Brooklands (Weybridge)

Surrey

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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During the takeoff roll at Brooklands Airport, the pilot lost control of the airplane that veered off runway and crashed against a fence. Four crew members were injured and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Manston: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1933

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De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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K1225

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Manston - Manston

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1507

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1930

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The crew departed Manston Airport on a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the instructor shut off the engine to simulate a failure. The second pilot elected to take control but the aircraft entered a dive and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Lionel Arthur Hutchings,
Lt Charles Douglas Packard.

Crash of a Vickers 139 Virginia X in Wexcombe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1933 at 0830 LT

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J7129

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Upavon – Manston

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En route from RAF Upavon to Manston, the crew encountered foggy conditions. The pilot was apparently attempting an emergency landing when the airplane clipped a tree and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. A crew member was injured while four other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Roy Allen, †
F/O Thorold Paul Pilcher, †
Cpl Cyril Smith, †
AC2 Edward Cecil Sholl, †
LAC John William Henry Hipwell.

Crash of a Vickers 139 Virginia X in Manston: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1930

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J7561

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Manston - Manston

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The crew departed Manston on a local training mission. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
F/O Frederick Robert Walter Goad, †
Sgt George William Roberts, †
AC1 Alan William Edwards.

Crash of a Vickers 115 Virginia VII off Sheerness

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1927 at 2100 LT

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J7425

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Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Manston – Spitalgate

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The crew departed Manston on a night flight to RAF Spitalgate. En route, the engines lost power and failed. The crew ditched the aircraft in the Thames estuary off Sheerness at 2100LT. All four occupants were rescued about six hours later by the crew of the trawler SS Pickmere. The aircraft was lost.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the engine failure was due to two of the main petrol cocks being turned off.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Manston: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1925

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Avro 504

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E2914

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Manston

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The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training mission at Manston Airport. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, he lost control of the airplane that crashed on the ground. The pilot LAC Edward Emmanuel Dunn was killed.

Crash of a Vickers 115 Virginia VIII off Birchington-on-Sea: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1925 at 1100 LT

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J7439

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Vickers FB.27 Vimy Commercial

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Manston - Manston

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The crew departed Manston Airport in the morning to complete a training mission over the North Sea and the Thames Estuary. At the end of the mission, while returning, the crew encountered poor visibility due to fog. The captain decided to ditch the aircraft off Birchington-on-Sea, Kent. The aircraft crashed in the sea and was later recovered. The copilot and another crew were killed while the captain and another crew were injured.
Crew:
Eric Alfred Claude Bushell, pilot,
Neil Coull Walker, copilot, †
Ernest Edward Mills, †
Horace Eustace Grellis.

Crash of a Vickers FB.27 Vimy Commercial in Manston

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1924 at 0730 LT

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F9182

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De Havilland DH.10 Amiens

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Manston - Manston

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The crew departed Manston Airport on a local training flight. On final approach, the aileron on the right engine failed. The pilot elected to initiate a go-around procedure when the aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway threshold. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.10 Amiens IIIA in Manston

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1922

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E5497

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