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Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Saint Mary's

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1963
Registration:
G-AHLM
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saint Mary’s – Land’ Ends
MSN:
6708
YOM:
1946
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged on a scheduled service from the Scilly Isles to Plymouth, carrying seven passengers, with one pilot. During the take-off run from a grass strip at St. Mary's Aerodrome, in calm conditions, the aircraft developed a series of bounces and swung sharply to the left and then to the right. It became airborne shortly before crossing the boundary of the useable area of the aerodrome. It then banked to the right and the tip of the lower starboard wing was seen to cut through gorse bushes in the overrun area. A few yards further on the starboard wing struck a large rock and the aircraft cartwheeled and caught fire, coming to rest with the rear part of the fuselage overhanging a cliff. All seven passengers escaped through the emergency hatch in the cabin roof, and the pilot, who was seriously injured, was extricated from the cockpit wreckage by a member of the aerodrome fire service and an airline employee.
Source: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=28532
Probable cause:
Investigations revealed that the cause was due to a burst mainwheel tyre.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII in Lod

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1948
Registration:
G-AJPJ
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
White Waltham – Lod
MSN:
1336
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Lod Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. All three crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It appears that two engines were inoperative at the time of the accident, maybe following fuel starvation ? Israel authorities reported that the aircraft was on a delivery flight from the UK and that nor the crew nor the operator received any permission to land in Israel.