Crash of a Fairey IIIF off the Isle of Wight: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Registration:
S1400
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing an exercice over The Channel when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances off the coast of the Isle of Wight. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Philip Herbert Agard-Butler,
John Adair Hunter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52 in Sassnitz: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
33+F23
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Sassnitz
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were killed. Registration 33+F23 to be confirmed.

Crash of a Keystone B-3A off France Field: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-3
Operator:
Registration:
30-289
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Colón
Colón
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Caribbean Sea, some 24 km north of France Field (now Colón). Two crew members were rescued and three others were killed.

Crash of a Fairey III/4B in the Ngong Mountains: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Registration:
K1716
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Ngong
Kajiado
Country:
Kenya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While flying over the Ngong Mountains, the single engine aircraft was caught by severe downdrafts. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a hilly and wooded area. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control due to downdrafts.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Montarnaud: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1935 at 1215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bloch MB.200
Operator:
Registration:
E-998
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Toulouse - Istres
MSN:
190
Location:
Montarnaud
Hérault
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Toulouse-Francazal Airport in the morning on a liaison flight to Istres, carrying five crew members from the 101/II Squadron. En route, the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions with limited visibility due to low clouds. At full speed, the airplane impacted the top of a hill and crashed near Montarnaud. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all five crew members were killed. The registration may be A190 DE.
crew:
Lt Martel, chief,
Adj Bertrand, pilot,
Sgt Kremer, gunner,
Sgt Minondo, radio operator,
Sgt Rousseaux, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Bloch MB.200
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Reims - Reims
Location:
Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
Ardennes
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
A group of 12 Bloch MB.200 (four squads of three airplanes) departed Reims Airbase on a bomber exercise. En route to the north, the formation entered thick clouds (cumulus) when two airplanes collided, dove into the ground and crashed in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois. All 10 crew members on board both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
Adj/C Pilleux, pilot,
Sgt Aubian, pilot,
Sgt Porteret, pilot,
Sgt Cailleux, radio operator,
Adj Maupin, mechanic.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Bloch MB.200
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Reims - Reims
Location:
Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
Ardennes
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
A group of 12 Bloch MB.200 (four squads of three airplanes) departed Reims Airbase on a bomber exercise. En route to the north, the formation entered thick clouds (cumulus) when two airplanes collided, dove into the ground and crashed in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois. All 10 crew members on board both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Girard, pilot,
Adj/C Doffin, pilot,
2nd Lt Cade, observer,
Sgt Ducret, radio operator,
Sgt Lamy, mechanic.

Crash of a Martin B-10B in Middletown

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-113
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
644
YOM:
1934
Location:
Middletown
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure in flight, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed 3 km east of Middletown and was destroyed. Crew fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth Major in Neumarkt am Wallersee: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
OE-DIO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Graz – Salzburg
MSN:
2263
YOM:
1935
Location:
Neumarkt am Wallersee
Salzburg
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Neumarkt am Wallersee while on a flight from Graz to Salzburg. Both crew members Josef Schmidberger and Josef Tusch were killed.
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