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Landing (descent or approach)

Schedule:

Scampton – Stradishall

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On final approach to RAF Stradishall at night, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area short of runway, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Harry Augustus Smith,
P/O Aubrey Ward Jackson.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus off United Kingdom

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Supermarine Walrus

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Registration:

L2256

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Crashed while landing on sea off the British coast. The crew was performing a training flight and elected to land near 'HMS Sheffield's'. The crew fate is unknown and the float plane capsized.

Probable cause:

The crew forgot to retract the landing gear while trying to land on sea.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near RAF Wigtown

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L1116

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Survivors:

Yes

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Schedule:

Cranfield – West Freugh

MSN:

8399

YOM:

1938

Location:

Wigtown AFB

Dumfries and Galloway

Country:

United Kingdom

Region:

Europe

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After running over the target, the airplane stalled and belly landed in the Luce Bay Range near RAF Wigtown. All three crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I on Mt Mickle Fell: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L1252

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Upper Heyford – Driffield – Kingstown

MSN:

8535

YOM:

1938

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The crew departed RAF Upper Heyford on a bombing exercice over Carlisle. After a fuel stop at RAF Driffield, the crew continued to Kingstown. While cruising over the Pennines, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The airplane descended too low until it impacted the slope of Mt Mickle Fell located 14 km west of Middleton-in-Teesdale. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Owen Sowerbutts, pilot,
AC1 William Ashbridge, air gunner,
AC2 Horace Redfern, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52 in Brná: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

Operator:

Registration:

25+39

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Ústí nad Labem Region (Ústecký kraj)

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City

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Brná

Country:

Czech Republic

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Europe

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The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the garden of a private property located in Brná, south of Ústí nad Labem, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed and all six crew members were killed. The house was seriously damaged by debris. There were no casualties on the ground.

Crash of a Fokker F7b/3m in Jaca

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F7

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Registration:

20-3

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Plain, Valley

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YOM:

1936

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The three engine aircraft named 'Abuelo' was shot down and crashed near Jaca. Occupant fate unknown.

Probable cause:

Shot down.

Crash of a Douglas OA-4C Dolphin at Hamilton AFB

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Douglas Dolphin

Operator:

Registration:

32-408

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Survivors:

Yes

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MSN:

1133

YOM:

1932

Location:

Hamilton AFB (Novato)

California

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF off Gaza: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Fairey III

Operator:

Registration:

J9798

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Flight Type:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Abukir - Ramallah

MSN:

F.1198

YOM:

1928

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While approaching the coast, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Gaza. Both occupants were killed. The body of the pilot was never found.
Crew:
P/O Desmond Edward Bell, pilot.
Passenger:
Lt Frederick Scarborough.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in King Island-Currie

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

A4-15

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Survivors:

Yes

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