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The mishap occurred in unknown circumstances at RAF Evanton while the aircraft was taxiing on an icy pavement. All occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair after the tail separated.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Wyton

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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K7061

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Training

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Schedule:

Wyton - Wyton

MSN:

8014

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1937

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The pilot was taxiing at RAF Wyton when it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered N6144 that just landed. Both aircraft exploded and were destroyed. Both pilots in both aircraft were injured.
Crew:
S/Ldr E. A. Springall.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Waddington

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1939

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L4080

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Training

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Waddington - Waddington

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While taxiing at RAF Waddington, the airplane suffered a brakes failure, went out of control and collided with a hangar. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O R. Lloyd, pilot.

Probable cause:

Loss of control following a failure of the brakes.

Ground accident of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley III in Buc

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1939 at 0645 LT

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K8961

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Driffield – Buc – Essen

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1414

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1938

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After landing at Buc Airport, the crew vacated the runway to reach his parking place when the aircraft collided with a parked Dewoitine. All five crew men evacuated safely while both aircraft were damaged beyond repair. The visibility was poor due to foggy conditions. The crew was from 77th Squadron.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Eastchurch

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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K8710

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Training

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Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

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Eastchurch - Eastchurch

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While taxiing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, veered off the taxiway and came to rest in a ditch. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat off Batavia

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1939

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G-ADUY

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Lockheed 14 Super Electra

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

S.816

YOM:

1935

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Jakarta

City District of Jakarta

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Indonesia

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Asia

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The seaplane aircraft named 'Capella' was engaged in an international schedule flight on behalf of Qantas. While taxiing in the harbor of Batavia (Jakarta), the aircraft collided with an unknown floating object. The captain abandoned the departure procedure and returned to the harbor when the airplane partially sank. All eight occupants evacuated safely and the float plane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Collision with an unknown floating object while taxiing for takeoff.

Ground accident of a Lockheed 14-WG3 Super Electra in Qingdao

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1938

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J-BDOB

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Qingdao – Beijing – Tokyo

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The twin engine aircraft named 'Ishikari' suffered a ground accident at Tsing Tao (Qingdao) Airport while taxiing and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth off Esquimalt

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1938

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

T. H. Finney

Registration:

CF-AGM

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Private

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Lockheed 14 Super Electra

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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1331

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1930

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While taxiing in the Esquimalt harbor, the single engine seaplane collided with a log boom and sank. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Ground fire of a Lockheed 14H Super Electra in Bucharest

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1938

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SP-BNJ

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