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Crash of a De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth in Yeovil

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1940
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth
Operator:
Registration:
AV983
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bristol - Yeovil
MSN:
7030
YOM:
1934
Location:
Yeovil-Westland
Somerset
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Yeovil-Westland Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Western Avenue. The pilot escaped.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Mudford

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBFW
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yeovil - Croydon
MSN:
E1850
YOM:
1923
Location:
Yeovil-Westland
Somerset
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Yeovil-Westland Airport, while climbing, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field located in Mudford, 2 km south of the airport. While all three occupants were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Westland Dreadnought in Yeovil

Date & Time: May 9, 1924
Type of aircraft:
Westland Dreadnought
Operator:
Registration:
J6986
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yeovil - Yeovil
MSN:
01
YOM:
1924
Location:
Yeovil-Westland
Somerset
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 Arthur Keep, sole on board, was supposed to complete the first test flight on this new 8 passenger seats prototype. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed, nose first. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured.
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