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On approach to Oxford-Kidlington Airport, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in Port Meadow, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot, Mr. Skuce, was seriously injured.

Crash of a Ryan B-1 Brougham in Guatemala City: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Ryan B-1 Brougham

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Demonstration

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City

Schedule:

Guatemala City - Guatemala City

Location:

Guatemala City-La Aurora

Guatemala

Country:

Guatemala

Region:

Central America

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The crew and both passengers were performing a flight over Guatemala city on board this Ryan B-1 Brougham owned by the Cuerpo de Aeronáutica Militar de Guatemala. While flying over the city at a too low altitude, the aircraft hit the roof of a house and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Col Jacinto Rodríguez Díaz, pilot,
Lt José Luis Balcárcel, copilot.
Passengers:
Engineer Julio Montano Novella, consul of Guatemala in New York, and his son Carlos Montano Novella.

Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F3 in Croydon

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Fokker-Grulich F3

Operator:

British Air Lines - BAL

Registration:

G-AALC

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

City

Schedule:

Croydon – Le Touquet

MSN:

1558

YOM:

1929

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Shortly after takeoff from Croydon Airport, the airplane suffered technical problems, lost height and crashed onto a house located in Plough Lane, north of the airfield. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all six occupants were escaped with minor injuries. No one on the ground was injured.

Crash of a Breguet 284T in Bondy

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1929 at 1815 LT

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 284

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Registration:

F-AIYB

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Paris – Marseille – Tunis – Tripoli – Cairo – Basra – Karachi – Allahabad – Calcutta – Akyab – Yangon – Hanoi

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YOM:

1928

Location:

Paris

Country:

France

Region:

Europe

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The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1752LT on a trip to Vietnam. The aircraft was fully prepared with 1,900 liters of fuel. Eight minutes after takeoff, while cruising over Paris at a height of 500 metres, the engine stopped. The crew attempted an emergency landing but the visibility was poor due to the night. The pilot tried to find a suitable open terrain for the emergency landing and eventually landed along the railway line near the Bondy Station. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and hit an electric pole, causing both left wings to separate. While the aircraft named 'Dragon de l'Annam' was destroyed, all three occupants evacuated safely.
Crew:
Dieudonné Costes,
Maurice Bellonte,
Paul Codos.

Probable cause:

According to the crew, a fuel line ruptured shortly after takeoff, causing the engine to stop.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 in Croydon

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1928

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.9

Operator:

Registration:

G-EBEP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

City

MSN:

D5799

YOM:

1922

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Shortly after takeoff from Croydon Airport, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control, crashed onto a house and eventually came to rest in a garden located in Sanderstead, south of the airport. All three occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft and the house were demolished.

Crash of a Latécoère 32 in Palma: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1928 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Latécoère 32

Operator:

Registration:

F-AISN

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

City

Schedule:

Marseille – Palma de Mallorca – Algiers

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YOM:

1928

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While approaching Palma, the seaplane was too low and hit a lightning mast. It stalled and crashed onto several houses in the city. While the radio navigator was killed, both other crew members were injured.
Crew:
Étienne Simon, pilot,
Fernand Royère, mechanic,
Fernand Girard, radio navigator.

Probable cause:

Poor judgement on part of the crew who continued the approach at a too low altitude.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Weston: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1928

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Aircraft Ltd

Registration:

G-CAUN

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Site:

City

Schedule:

Toronto - Toronto

MSN:

629

YOM:

1928

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The pilot was making a test flight on this aircraft which was not officially registered yet. The CofA was not issued already. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-190 in Tunis

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LEO H-190

Operator:

Registration:

F-AIGC

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Site:

City

Schedule:

Tunis – Marseille – Paris

MSN:

YOM:

1926

Location:

Tunis

Tunis Governorate (ولاية تونس‎)

Country:

Tunisia

Region:

Africa

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After takeoff from Tunis-Carthage Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the Kheireddine district. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Farman F.63bis Goliath in Chartres: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1928 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Farman F.63bis Goliath

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

City

Schedule:

Châteauroux - Chartres

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The aircraft was performing a flight from Châteauroux to Chartres with four passengers and a crew of two on behalf of the 5th squadron of the 22nd regiment based in Chartres. The aircraft departed Châteauroux at 1000LT bound to Chartres. While overflying Bonneval, the right engine lost power. Rather than making an immediate safe landing in a field, the pilot decided to continue to the airport of Chartres located some 20 km north of his position. While descending to the airport, the right engine failed. Rather than making a straight-in approach, the pilot started a regulatory but not mandatory circuit south of the airport. Vertical to Saint-Chéron, the aircraft stalled and crashed on a small house where a family was eating. All six occupants on board the aircraft were uninjured. In the house, two children were unhurt while their parents were seriously injured. The father died from his injuries few hours later.

Probable cause:

It appears that the right engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. The flight was not properly prepared before departure from Châteauroux Airport. The pilot Jean-Yves Le Bail did not proceed to a preflight inspection and was not aware that the fuel quantity was insufficient.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Perth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1927

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

G-AUFI

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

City

Schedule:

Maylands - Maylands

MSN:

277

YOM:

1926

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The pilote departed Maylands Airport on a local training flight. While flying at a height of about 2,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent then collided with power lines and crashed on a road located in East Perth, bursting into flames. The pilot Ray Wilson was killed.