Crash of an Amiot 122 BP3 near Angamarca

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Amiot 122/123
Operator:
Registration:
K-622
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Angamarca
Cotopaxi
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane named 'Duque de Caxias' was engaged in a tour over South America with three crew members on board. While flying at an altitude of 3,000 metres over Ecuador, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain and crashed near Angamarca. All three occupants were rescued.
Crew:
Cpt Archimedes Cordeiro,
Lt Godofredo Vidal,
1st Lt Orsini de Araujo.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 in Lembang

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1931
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
H-115
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kalijati - Bandung
Location:
Lembang
West Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While descending to Bandung, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a dense wooded area located in Lembang, north of Bandung. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Sikorsky PS-3 in David: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Sikorsky S-38
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
David - Belize City
Location:
David
Chiriquí
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from David, the airplane went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. The radio navigator was seriously injured while three others were killed. Few hours later, the only survivor died from his injuries. The aircraft was en route to Belize City with a load of 600 pounds of bandages and medical supplies for the stricken Honduras section.
Crew:
Lt C. K. Langford +3.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.55A off Rio de Janeiro: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti S.55
Operator:
Registration:
9
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
Location:
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The seaplane was engaged in a local mission out of Rio de Janeiro when it collided with a second S.55 operated by the same forces and registered 5. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed in the Guanabara Bay. Three crew members on board the S.55 registered 9 were killed and two others on board the S.55 registered 5. All 12 other crew members were injured. The exact circumstances of the collision are unclear.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.55A off Rio de Janeiro: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti S.55
Operator:
Registration:
5
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
Location:
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The seaplane was engaged in a local mission out of Rio de Janeiro when it collided with a second S.55 operated by the same forces and registered 9. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed in the Guanabara Bay. Three crew members on board the S.55 registered 9 were killed and two others on board the S.55 registered 5. All 12 other crew members were injured. The exact circumstances of the collision are unclear.

Crash of a Breguet 19.A2 in Point-Clos: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1931 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 19
Operator:
Registration:
0566
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Point-Clos (Gaël)
Ille-et-Vilaine
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Point-Clos Airport (aka Gaël), while in initial climb, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to return. He initiated a turn when control was lost and the airplane crashed in a wooded area near the airport. The observer was injured and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Céler, pilot, †
Lt Azambre, observer.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Keystone LB-5A off Haleiwa

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-5
Operator:
Registration:
30-329
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Haleiwa
Hawaii
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising along the coast, the crew was forced to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed into the sea off Haleiwa and was destroyed. All five crew members were later recovered and rescued.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical failure.

Crash of an Avro 504K off Marbella: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Spanish Air Force - Aeronáutica Militar (1917-1936)
Registration:
28
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Madrid - Ceuta
Location:
Marbella
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Madrid-Getafe Airport on a flight to Ceuta. After passing Marbella, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in the sea some 400 metres offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Reginald Truelove was killed.

Crash of a Fokker Y1C-14 at Camp Skeel

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F14
Operator:
Registration:
31-393
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1427
YOM:
1931
Location:
Camp Skeel AFB (Oscoda)
Michigan
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 single engine airplane crashed upon landing. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Vickers 56 Victoria at Deversoir AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Victoria
Operator:
Registration:
J8927
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Heliopolis – Deversoir
Location:
Deversoir AFB
Ismailia
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while on approach to Deversoir AFB, Egypt. One crew member was killed.
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