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Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth off Netley: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-AAYS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Hamble - Hamble
MSN:
1232
YOM:
1930
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Hamble on a local training flight. En route, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the Southampton Water off Netley. A crew member was seriously injured and the second occupant was killed. The only survivor died from his injuries the following day.