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Crash of a General Aircraft ST-4 Monospar near Lidlington: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1933
Registration:
G-ACKT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
29
YOM:
1935
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Woburn Abbey on a joyride with one passenger on board, Mary du Caurroy, Her Grace The Duchess of Bedford, and one pilot, F/Lt James Bernard Allen. While cruising at low height, the airplane collided with high tension cables and crashed in an open field. The passenger was slightly injured and the pilot was critically injured. He died later that day from injuries sustained.

Crash of an Avro 504N at RAF Henlow: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1928 at 1845 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
H2534
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Henlow – Sutton Bridge
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from RAF Henlow, while climbing, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Clifton, north of the airfield. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Harold Charles Calvey,
F/Sgt William Charles Hollier.

Crash of an Avro 504N near RAF Henlow: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1928 at 1215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
J8581
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Henlow - Henlow
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed RAF Henlow for a local training flight, carrying two crew members. While flying at low height, the airplane collided with telephone wires and crashed in a pasture located in Holwell, about 3 km south of the airfield. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Frank Jezzard,
LAC Percy Jack Hooper.

Crash of an Avro 504K at RAF Henlow: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1926 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
H9535
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Henlow - Henlow
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed RAF Henlow for a local training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, the aircraft collided with a Vickers FB.27 Vimy Commercial registered F9184. Also operated by the Inland Area Aircraft Depot, the aircraft was carrying four crew members. Following the collision, both aircraft dove in the ground and were destroyed by a post crash fire. All five occupants were killed.
Crew from the Vimy:
F/O Charles Victor Lacey,
LAC Reginald Richard Germain,
LAC Basil Henry Greene Young,
AC1 James William Simmons.
Crew Avro:
F/O William Scott.

Crash of a Vickers FB.27 Vimy Commercial at RAF Henlow: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1926 at 1100 LT
Registration:
F9184
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Henlow - Henlow
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Henlow for a local test flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, the aircraft collided with an Avro 504K registered H9535. Also operated by the Inland Area Aircraft Depot, the aircraft was carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft dove in the ground and were destroyed by a post crash fire. All five occupants were killed.
Crew from the Vimy:
F/O Charles Victor Lacey,
LAC Reginald Richard Germain,
LAC Basil Henry Greene Young,
AC1 James William Simmons.
Crew Avro:
F/O William Scott.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 in Biddenham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-EALW
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
F7484
YOM:
1919
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Coventry Airport on a cargo flight, carrying one passenger and one pilot. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Biddenham. The pilot was killed and the passenger was injured.
Crew:
James Gordon Riley.
Passenger:
Henry Hamblin.