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Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Oxted

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-AEKE
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
K.29
YOM:
1936
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from London-Gatwick Airport, the airplane went out of control, impacted trees and crashed into a ravine located in Oxted. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a Vickers 61 Vulcan in Oxted

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBDH
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Croydon - Paris
MSN:
02
YOM:
1922
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon, the pilot encountered technical problems and decided to make an emergency landing in Oxted, near Caterham, Surrey. While all occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Exact date of the occurrence remains unknown. The accident occurred between 1st and 31st of August 1922.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.