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Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Rákoskeresztúr

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1927
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Ian H. McClure
Registration:
G-EBRU
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Rákoskeresztúr - Rákoskeresztúr
MSN:
387
YOM:
1927
Location:
Budapest
Budapest City District
Country:
Hungary
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a demo flight in Rákoskeresztúr, Budapest. During the takeoff roll, an undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft went out of control and came to rest. Both crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during takeoff following a gear failure.

Crash of a Potez 9 in Mátyásföld: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Potez 9
Operator:
Registration:
F-ADCJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
166
YOM:
1921
Location:
Budapest
Budapest City District
Country:
Hungary
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While approaching Budapest Airport, the aircraft crashed for unknown reasons in Mátyásföld, killing the pilot named Guergueye.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Budapest: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
H-MACC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Budapest - Budapest
MSN:
628
YOM:
1922
Location:
Budapest
Budapest City District
Country:
Hungary
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a sightseeing flight over Budapest. While completing a turn at low height and low speed, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed on Csepel Island, south of Budapest. The passenger Samu Mandl, an antique dealer, was killed, while all five other occupants were injured, including three members of his family and both crew members, the pilot Istvan Barczay and the mechanic Karoly Schimek.
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