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On final approach to Manchester-Ringway Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed short of runway and was wrecked. Both pilots from the 500th Squadron were injured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Harrop Edge

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1940 at 0050 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T1884

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1845LT on November 27 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions and was unable to descend safely through clouds. So the crew abandoned the aircraft that crashed east of Hyde and was destroyed. All three crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt E. A. Costello-Bowen,
Sgt T. J. Broom,
Sgt Cameron.

Crash of a Short S.16 Scion I in Manchester: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Short S.16 Scion

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AV981

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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A.775

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1933

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On final approach to Manchester-Ringway Airport, the airplane stalled and crashed, killing both crew members.
Crew:
Cpl Karol Matysik,
Lt Tadeusz Romuald Stroynowski.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Haigh: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1940 at 2330 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P2134

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Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a night training exercice. While cruising over the area of Manchester, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field located in Haigh. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Norman Colin Catley, pilot,
Sgt William Nicol, observer,
Sgt Bertram Victor Hastie, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford in Shaw

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1936

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford

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K4874

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Belfast – Finningley

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A group of seven Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford departed Belfast-Aldergrove Airport at 1045LT on a formation flight to RAF Finningley. Upon departure, weather conditions were excellent. After crossing the Irish Sea and flying over Barrow-in-Furness, the crew encountered clouds and severe icing conditions. Unable to maintain the altitude, the crew decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in a pasture in Shaw, some 15 km northeast of Manchester. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were uninjured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth near Bolton

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1935

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De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

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Air Taxis

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G-AAYD

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Manchester – Douglas

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2036

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1930

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The pilot was performing a cargo flight from Manchester to Douglas, Isle of Man, with a load of newspapers on board. After takeoff from Manchester-Barton Airport, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft came to rest in a field in Crawthorne, near Bolton. While the single engine aircraft was damaged beyond repair, the pilot was unhurt.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Lowton

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

Operator:

Lancelot John Rimmer

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G-ABLL

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Liverpool - Hooton Park

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Lowton while on a flight from Liverpool to Hooton Park. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Hyde

Date & Time: May 14, 1931

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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G-AAJX

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Plain, Valley

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Hanworth – Woodford

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1374

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1930

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While approaching Woodford Aerodrome on a taxi flight from Hanworth, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Hyde, some 13 km northeast of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were injured.