Africa

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L8442

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Heliopolis - Heliopolis

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During the takeoff roll at Heliopolis Airport, a tyre burst. After takeoff, the pilot decided to return for a safe landing. After touchdown, the airplane started to swerve and went out of control. It lost its undercarriage and came to rest, bursting into flames. All three crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
F/Lt John Walter Dallamore +2.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Ismailia

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1939

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K7093

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Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis - CCR

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Ismailia - Ismailia

MSN:

8046

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1937

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Ismailia

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Egypt

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Africa

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The pilot was completing a local solo training flight. On approach, he forgot to lower the landing gear so the aircraft landed on its belly. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Belly landing after the pilot forgot to lower the landing gear.

Crash of a Sikorsky S-38B in Calabar

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Sikorsky S-38

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F-AOUC

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Plain, Valley

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Dakar – Cotonou – Libreville – Port Gentil – Pointe Noire

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314-19

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1936

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while en route from Cotonou to Libreville. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Short S.19 Singapore III off Abukir: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Short S.19 Singapore III

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Registration:

K4584

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Caproni Ca.310/311/312/313

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Abukir - Basra

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While taking off from RAF Abukir, the float plane collided with a sea wall and crashed, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and six others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Leonard Clunie Steed, †
AC1 William Halliburton Scott, †
AC1 Alfred Albert Shaw, †
S/Ldr James Rowland Scarlett-Streatfield,
P/O Peter Roland Mathews Williams,
Cpl Philip Ingrey,
Cpl John Riddell Smith,
AC1 William Nixon Arrowsmith,
AC1 William Hetherington Ard.

Crash of a Caproni Ca.310 in Casablanca: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1939 at 0635 LT

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14-22-1

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Takeoff (climb)

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Delivery

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Rome - Casablanca - Lima

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435

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1939

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The airplane departed Rome to be delivered to the Cuerpo Aeronaútico del Perú in Lima. Following a fuel stop at Casablanca Airport, the airplane took off when then it went out of control and crashed seven km from the airfield. One crew member was seriously injured while both other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Pedro Canga Rodríguez, pilot,
Mr. Icaca, mechanic,
Mr. Villanueva, radio operator. †

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Heliopolis

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1939

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L6630

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De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth

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Heliopolis - Heliopolis

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The crew was engaged in a local training mission at Heliopolis Airport. Upon landing, an undercarriage collapsed and the airplane came to rest. Both crew members were uninjured.

Probable cause:

Undercarriage collapsed upon landing.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth in Novo Lusitania

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1939

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Registration:

VP-YAY

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

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7101

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1935

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Novo Lusitania, in the region of Beira. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three occupants were injured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Heliopolis

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1939

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L1527

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Heliopolis - Heliopolis

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8810

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1939

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Upon landing at Heliopolis Airport, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane sank on its belly and came to rest. All three crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the undercarriage were down but not locked.

Crash of a Loire 70 off Bizerte: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Loire 70

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Registration:

E7.6

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