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Crash of a General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar Jubilee into the Wigtown Bay

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1936
Type of aircraft:
General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar
Operator:
Registration:
G-ADIV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tinwald – Heston
MSN:
46
YOM:
1935
Location:
Wigtown Bay
Dumfries and Galloway
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Tinwald to Heston, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Wigtown Bay. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth Major III on Mt Broad Law: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1936 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Edinburgh Flying Club
Registration:
G-ACGD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Macmerry – Kingstown
MSN:
5025
YOM:
1934
Location:
Mt Broad Law
Dumfries and Galloway
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Macmerry east of Edinburgh on a flight to Kingstown, near Carlisle, with one passenger and one pilot on board. En route, the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions with low clouds when the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Broad Law (840 metres high) located 50 km south of Edinburgh. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Crew:
William Watson Barrie, pilot.
Passenger:
Kenneth Crawford.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the pilot entered clouds and continued at an insufficient altitude.

Crash of a Spartan Three Seater I in Heathhall

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Spartan Three Seater I/II
Operator:
John Miskelly
Registration:
G-ABWX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
69
YOM:
1932
Location:
Heathhall
Dumfries and Galloway
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff in Tinwald Downs Road, Heathhall. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Desoutter II near Stranrear: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Desoutter I/II
Operator:
Personal Flying Services
Registration:
G-ABFO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Londonderry – Croydon
MSN:
D.38
YOM:
1930
Location:
Stranrear
Dumfries and Galloway
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route from Londonderry to Croydon, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog. While flying too low, the airplane impacted a knoll and crashed in a pasture. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants Irwin Napier Colin Clarke (pilot) and Ernest Victor Barton were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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