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Crash of an Avro 504N in Walsall

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

G-AEDD

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

K1823

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

1

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Walsall Airfield, the engine failed. The aircraft lost height, collided with a fence and crashed. The passenger was injured and the pilot was unhurt.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Mastin Moor

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

G-ADDA

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

K1810

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

1

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed, hit a fence and came to rest. The pilot was unhurt and the passenger was injured.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Gamlingay: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

G-ACRE

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Gamlingay - Gamlingay

MSN:

E9408

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

1

Circumstances:

In unknown circumstances, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in Gamlingay. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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