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En route from RAF Upavon to Manston, the crew encountered foggy conditions. The pilot was apparently attempting an emergency landing when the airplane clipped a tree and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. A crew member was injured while four other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Roy Allen, †
F/O Thorold Paul Pilcher, †
Cpl Cyril Smith, †
AC2 Edward Cecil Sholl, †
LAC John William Henry Hipwell.

Crash of an Hamilton H-45 in Peru: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1932

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Hamilton H-45

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1-R-10

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The float plane departed Río Huallaga in Puerto Arturo on a survey flight of the area located in the east of Peru, at the border with Brazil. The aircraft disappeared en route and probably crashed in the jungle located along the Río Javari, at the border. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants were ever found.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in El-Gadarif: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1932

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Fairey III

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking part to a joint exercise with local forces. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60T Moth in Curitiba: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1932

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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K-146

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Curitiba - Curitiba

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3006

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1931

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The single engine airplane was completing a local flight out from Curitiba-Bacacheri Airport, carrying one civilian passenger and one pilot. For unknown reasons, the airplane went out of control and crashed near the airport, killing both occupants.

Crash of a Potez 25 in Saavedra: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1932

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Potez 25

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The airplane crashed in Saavedra, near the border with Argentina, after being shot down by the pilot of a Bolivian Air Force Vickers Scout. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 20 in Digny

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1932 at 1820 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 20

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Istres – Rochefort – Chartres

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The crew departed Istres on a flight to Chartres with an intermediate stop in Rochefort. While approaching Chartres from the northwest at night, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. While attempting an emergency landing, the airplane crashed in an open field located in Digny, some 30 km northwest of Chartres. All four crew members escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Lt Gaillard,
Sgt/C Chaume,
Sgt/C Vassieu,
Adj/C Boulanger.

Crash of a Vickers 139 Virginia X in Compton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1932

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Vickers Virginia

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J8237

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The crew departed RAF Worthy Down for an exercise. After passing over Farncombe, one of the engines was misfiring. Three crew members bailed out and abandoned the airplane that crashed shortly later in a pasture located in Compton. Two crew members were killed while the third was injured.
Crew:
F/O Arthur Wilfrid Brian Page, †
P/O Bernard Henry Gully, †
AC1 Reginald Charles Lewis,
AC1 George Henry Ralphs,
LAC William Herbert Quane,
Cpl Frederick Edward Brooks.

Probable cause:

Engine problems.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60T Moth near Itaguaí: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1932

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De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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K-150

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Resende - Santa Cruz

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3011

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1931

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The crew departed Resende on a flight to the Santa Cruz AFB. While approaching from the north, the airplane crashed in a mountainous area located near Itaguaí. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The following day, the captain died from his injuries.
Crew:
Cpt Haroldo Borges Leitão, †
Col Alzier Mendes Rodriguez de Lima.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in Wau: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1932

Type of aircraft:

Fairey III

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J9792

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Khartoum – Wau

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F.1192

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1928

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Wau

Western Bahr el Ghazal (غرب بحر الغزال)

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South Sudan

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Africa

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The airplane departed Khartoum on a flight to Wau. Upon arrival, while trying to land on the Nile River, the airplane crashed. Two occupants were rescued and the third one was killed.

Crash of a Supermarine Southampton II off Singapore: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1932 at 0915 LT

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Supermarine Southampton

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S1128

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Singapore - Singapore

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The crew was returning to Singapore-Seletar following an exercise. Due to glassy water, the pilot misjudged landing when the aircraft impacted the water surface and sank. Three crew members were rescued while two others were killed.