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While on a night training exercice, the twin engine bomber impacted the slope of Black Edge located near Buxton. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was seriously injured.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Owen Cook, pilot, †
Sgt John Gray Gow, pilot, †
Sgt Eric Burt, wireless operator, †
Sgt N. Powell.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth in Lords Seat

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1940

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth

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AV986

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Lords Seat - Manchester

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7060

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1934

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While taking off from the Lords Seat Airstrip, the single engine airplane was blown into a wall by a sudden gust of wind, lost its undercarriage and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during takeoff due to blowing wind.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Chellaston

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1112

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Cranfield - Cranfield

MSN:

8395

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1938

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En route, the airplane suffered an engine failure, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. After landing in a field, the aircraft struck a ditch and came to rest. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Glossop: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1476

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Mountains

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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8759

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Church Fenton on an exercice. En route, the aircraft crashed in hilly terrain located near Glossop. As the airplane failed to return to base, SAR operations were initiated. The wreckage was found by a walker on February 12. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Stanley John Daly Robinson, pilot,
P/O Jack Elliott Thomas, observer.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Mastin Moor

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

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Air Publicity

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G-ADDA

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For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed, hit a fence and came to rest. The pilot was unhurt and the passenger was injured.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford III near Chapel-en-le-Frith: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford

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K6875

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Mountains

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Leconfield - Leconfield

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The crew departed RAF Leconfield on a night training exercice. While cruising over the Peak District National Park, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions when the airplane impacted the slope of the Bloadlee Bank Tor near Chapel-en-le-Frith. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Newton William Baker,
Sgt James William Barker,
Sgt Charles Patrick Dugald McMillan,
AC1 Eric James McDonald,
AC1 William Henry Gray,
AC2 Ernest John Musker.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Burbage Edge

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1934

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Cyril Geoffrey Marmaduke Alington

Registration:

G-EBWA

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Broxbourne – Blackpool

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539

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1928

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Both men had taken off from Broxbourne in good weather conditions and proceeded northwest across England. As they reached the Pennines they reported encountering thick mist and a strong head wind (up to 60 km/h). The aircraft became difficult to control so the pilot decided to turn back and potentially forced land the aircraft. Before dropping clear of the low cloud, the aircraft struck rising ground on Burbage Edge. The aircraft turned over trapping the pair for about half an hour before they both managed to escape the wreck and walked to an AA box near the Cat & Fiddle public house.
Crew:
William James Alington, pilot.
Passenger:
H. Ellis.

Source: http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/peakdistrict/peakdistrictg-ebwa.htm

Crash of an Avro 594 Avian III in Scarcliffe

Date & Time: May 19, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Avro 594 Avian

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Ralph Leigh Hare

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G-EBVZ

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The pilot was completing a solo flight when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Scarcliffe, southeast of Bolsover. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.