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Crash of a Supermarine Stranraer off Falmouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K7294
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Falmouth - Falmouth
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Falmouth on a local training exercice. While taking off in gale, the float plane hit swell, bounced, stalled and crashed. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Harrold, pilot,
Cpl J. W. Jay,
LAC George Peterson,
LAC George William Bowman, gunner, †
AC1 Stephen Colin Colbridge. †

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Bude

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1939 at 2150 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N5055
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saint Athan – Cleave
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF St Athan on a night training exercice to RAF Cleave. En route, one of the engine failed, forcing the pilot to ditch the airplane that crashed in shallow water off Bude. All four crew members evacuated the cabin but only three reached the shore as the pilot drowned.
Crew:
P/O Joseph Wendell Boreham,
P/O Harry James Winch,
Sgt Peter Chris Cunningham,
AC1 Clifford Douglas Bradbury.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland off Scilly Islands

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1939 at 1840 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N9045
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Mount Batten - Mount Batten
Region:
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a maritime patrol flight, the crew was short of fuel and decided to land by the Scilly Islands. The float plane landed by gale and lost its left float before coming to rest. All 13 crewmen were rescued by the crew of a nearby ship, during which the ship collided with the stricken Sunderland and sank it quickly.
Crew:
F/Lt Ernest Leslie Hyde, pilot,
P/O. W. H. Tremar, copilot,
W/O Castle,
AC1 Stringer,
AC1 Dark,
AC1 Perry,
AC1 Dennis Sinclair Lloyd,
AC1 Hosking,
AC1 Athins,
AC1 Arundell,
AC1 Marles,
Lt Carron,
W/O Haley.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 2 in Land’s End: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1938 at 1010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-ADCR
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saint Mary’s – Land’s End
MSN:
6094
YOM:
1935
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The approach to Land’s End Airport was completed in very bad weather conditions. During the last segment, the twin engine aircraft hit the runway surface, went out of control and crashed. All six passengers were injured and the pilot, Captain David Louis Dustin was killed.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Bodmin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-ADBS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bodmin - Bodmin
MSN:
K1251
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Bodmin for a local demo flight. While completing aerobatics display, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on the ground. A passengers was seriously injured while two other occupants were killed. Two days later, the survivor died from his injuries.
Crew:
Leslie George Anderson, pilot.
Passengers:
Arthur George Lyne,
Alfred James Ronald Jope.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Truro

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-AAPV
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1215
YOM:
1930
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Truro while on a flight from Hanworth. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth off Penzance: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-AAJR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Whitchurch – Hamble
MSN:
1050
YOM:
1929
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 Whitchurch on a flight to Hamble. Heading to the south, the airplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Penzance. SAR operations failed to find any trace of the aircraft and the pilot.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-198 off Bishop Rock

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1928
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIQP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Le Havre - Cherbourg - New York
MSN:
1
YOM:
1928
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Le Havre in the morning on a mail flight to New York with an intermediate stop in Cherbourg. While cruising off the British coast, a magneto failed. The crew was forced to ditch the airplane some 45 km southwest of Bishop Rock, in the Isles of Scilly. Due to rough sea, the crew was unable to take off and was later rescued by fishermen. The aircraft was towed but considered as damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Lt Louis Demougeot, pilot,
Mr. Montrouseau, copilot.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing following a magneto failure.