Demonstration

Both pilots Poli and Hassett were on board this airplane owned by Major Shirley G. Kingsley. They were performing a demo flight while taking part to the celebration of the centenary of the city of Bahía Blanca. In unknown circumstances, the Moth collided in flight with another Moth and crashed, killed both occupants. The fate of the other aircraft and its occupant is unknown.

The crew was performing a demonstration flight in the vicinity of the Dagoretti Aerodrome in Nairobi. While flying at low height, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed near the airfield. The pilot Dudley Cowie and the passenger and owner of the aircraft Maia Alfreda Ivy Carberry were killed.

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.

The aircraft was owned by Thomas Neville Stack but piloted this day by W. H. Vetch for a demo flight at Shillong. After performing several manoeuvres, the pilot started an approach but was too low when the aircraft hit power cables and crashed into the public. The pilot and four other people were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

For the official visit of Duchess of York in Australia, a team of seven De Havilland DH.9 was performing a demonstration flight in a V formation. At 1,000 feet, all aircraft plunged and regained height at 500 feet. On sixth position, number A6-26 hit with its engine the A6-5's machine which was on fourth position in the formation. Both aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants on both aircraft were killed, among them three pilot and a photographer.
Crew:
Lt R. I. Dines,
Cpl J. Ramsden.

For the official visit of Duchess of York in Australia, a team of seven De Havilland DH.9 was performing a demonstration flight in a V formation. At 1,000 feet, all aircraft plunged and regained height at 500 feet. On sixth position, number A6-26 hit with its engine the A6-5's machine which was on fourth position in the formation. Both aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants on both aircraft were killed, among them three pilot and a photographer.
Crew:
F/O V. H. Thornton,
Sgt H. G. Hay.

Bernard M. T. Shute Leete, owner of the aircraft, pilot and member of the Royal Aero Club, departed Stag Lane near London on 15NOV1926 on a flight to Pakistan. He arrived at Karachi on 08JAN1927 and in Lahore on 15FEB1927. In Punjab, he decided to make several demonstration flights. After few manoeuvres in the vicinity of the airport, he completed a last turn to join the airport. On final approach, while flying too low, the aircraft hit power cables, stalled and crashed before coming to rest upside down. While both occupants were slightly injured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Bernard M. T. Shute Leete, pilot.
Passenger:
Mrs. Hailey, wife of Governor of the Punjab.

The crew was performing the second flight on this first prototype. Following an uneventful flight from Zeebrugge, while approaching Brussels in low visibility due to poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit a tree and crashed. The pilot Étienne Hage was unhurt while the mechanic was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the project was abandoned.

The aircraft, a FVM S.18 operated by the Flygkompaniets Tygverkstäder på Malmen, was to participate in the arrival contest in connection to the International Aviation Fair in Gothenburg, ILUG 23. The heavily loaded aircraft crashed upon arrival in Rotterdam, which was the starting point of the contest. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Hugo Montgomery, pilot,
Cpt Liljewalch, observer,
Oscar Axelsson, mechanic.

The airplane was dispatched in Valenciennes to take part to an airshow. After takeoff on its first sortie of the day, the aircraft suffered a double engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field. All 12 occupants were rescued, among them seven passengers were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.