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Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow I in Owstwick

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
Operator:
Registration:
K6954
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Honington – Driffield
YOM:
1937
Location:
Owstwick
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
315
Circumstances:
En route from RAF Honington to RAF Driffield, one of the engine failed due to icing. The captain attempted an emergency landing in an open field located in Owstwick, some 17 km east of Hull. The aircraft slid on the ground for few dozen metres before coming to rest against trees. All five crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight due to icing.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Flamborough: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
K8836
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
Location:
Flamborough
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was conducting a night training exercise on behalf of the 206th Squadron. While cruising off the Flamborough coast, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Patrick Jonathan Kenyon Pike, pilot,
P/O Matthew Angus Scott, observer,
AC1 Reginald William Stanley Rae,
AC2 Derek Alexander Wilson.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow II in Tibthorpe: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1938 at 1210 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
Operator:
Registration:
K6995
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Driffield - Driffield
Location:
Driffield AFB
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a night training flight on behalf of the 75th Squadron. The aircraft departed RAF Driffield in the evening and completed several circuits around the airbase. While returning to the airfield in poor weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Tibthorpe. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Edward James Merchant,
Sgt Ronald George Cowley Marshall,
Cpl Walter Greaves,
AC1 Ronald Herbert Fish,
AC1 George Jeffrey Humphries.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Driffield

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
K6322
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Driffield - Driffield
Location:
Driffield AFB
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight at RAF Driffield. On final approach, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft hit tree tops, overturned and crashed upside down in an open field located short of runway. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Poor judgement on part of the pilot.

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

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Hull Aero Club (1934)
Registration:
G-AAPA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hull - Hull
MSN:
1164
YOM:
1930
Location:
Hull
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Hull, the airplane crashed in Westlands. The passenger was killed and the pilot was seriously injured.
Crew:
Albert Bishop Croskin, pilot.
Passenger:
Keith Leonard Atkin. †

Crash of an Avro 504K in Kingston-upon-Hull

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
F. J. V. Holmes
Registration:
G-ABUK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
J8365
YOM:
1932
Location:
Kingston-upon-Hull
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo in Brough

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBOM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Brough
MSN:
8839
YOM:
1926
Location:
Brough
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Brough Aerodrome, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All three occupants evacuated safely and and the aircraft christened 'Pip' was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo in Brough: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1925 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAIT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Brough - Brough
MSN:
BK/33/AS/746
YOM:
1919
Location:
Brough
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Following a local flight, the aircraft was returning to Brough Aerodrome when it crashed on landing and overturned. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were injured. The pilot, F/O Hugh Crichton McDonald, died few hours later from his injuries.
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