Crash of a Bloch MB.210 at Reims-Champagne AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1938 at 0915 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bloch MB.210
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
12
YOM:
1938
Location:
Reims-Champagne AFB
Marne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Reims-Champagne AFB, while climbing to a height of 600 feet, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed 70 metres from the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Penrhos

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1150
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wyton – Penrhos
MSN:
8433
YOM:
1938
Location:
Penrhos AFB
Gwynedd
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the twin engine airplane belly landed at RAF Penrhos on a flight from RAF Wyton. All three crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Douglas

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1157
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Waddington – Douglas
MSN:
8440
YOM:
1938
Location:
Douglas-Ronaldsway
Isle of Man
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Douglas-Ronaldsway Airport, one of the engine failed. The aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and crashed against a wall. All three crewmen were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after landing.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo near Delavan: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
36-265
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Chanute - Lowry
MSN:
1653
YOM:
1936
Location:
Delavan
Illinois
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Chanute AFB (Rantoul, IL), on a flight to Lowry AFB, Denver, carrying six passengers and two pilots. En route, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and strong atmospheric turbulences. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located near Delavan. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Norman H. Ives, pilot,
Pvt Max W. Myser,
Pvt George L. Huntsman +5.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the aircraft either was struck by lightning or disintegrated in the air due to severe atmospheric turbulences.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.6B Envoy II near Beitbridge: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.6 Envoy
Operator:
Registration:
256
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Salisbury - Pretoria
MSN:
46
YOM:
1935
Location:
Beitbridge
Matabeleland South
Country:
Zimbabwe
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
En route from Salisbury to Pretoria, while cruising over South Rhodesia, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to thick clouds. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed 30 km north of the Limpopo River, northwest of Beitbridge. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed. The four passengers were members of the SAAF Boxing Team flying back to Pretoria (Roberts Heights) after taking part to a competition in Salisbury.
Crew:
Cpt A. C. Koch, pilot,
P/O Rodney Moseby, copilot.
Passengers:
Sgt Marais Pierre le Roux,
Cpl Raymond Boxshall,
AC1 Robert Pring,
Patrick Bowden Peters.

Crash of a Keystone B-6A in Jaqué

Date & Time: May 20, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-154
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Jaqué
Darién
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70K in Mátyásföld

Date & Time: May 16, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Registration:
F.409
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Budapest
Budapest City District
Country:
Hungary
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Mátyásföld, some 6 km north of Budapest Airport. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus I off Hong Kong

Date & Time: May 3, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Supermarine Walrus
Operator:
Registration:
L2189
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The float plane hit swell while trying to takeoff from the harbor from Hong Kong. It sank and was lost. There were no casualties.
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