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Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Dartford: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1439
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hawkinge - Hawkinge
MSN:
8722
YOM:
1939
Location:
Dartford
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Hawkinge on a night navigation exercice. While cruising in clouds, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Dartford. A crew member was killed and a second was uninjured after he was able to bail out.
Crew:
Sgt John G. Lingard, pilot,
AC1 Francis R. Jones. †

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I in Rochester

Date & Time: May 14, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Short S.29 Stirling
Operator:
Registration:
L7600
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rochester - Rochester
MSN:
01
YOM:
1939
Location:
Rochester
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local test flight on this first S.29 prototype. Following a smooth mission, the crew was returning to Rochester Airport. Upon landing, the undercarriage failed and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. All four occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Upon landing one of the brakes locked, causing it to slew off the runway and collapse the landing gear. A redesign added much stronger and heavier struts on the second prototype.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Eastchurch

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
K8710
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Eastchurch - Eastchurch
Location:
Eastchurch AFB
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, veered off the taxiway and came to rest in a ditch. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Eastchurch

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1346
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Eastchurch - Eastchurch
MSN:
8629
YOM:
1938
Location:
Eastchurch AFB
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, the crew retracted the landing gear prematurely, causing the aircraft to sink on its belly and to crash. There were no casualties and the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Premature retraction of the undercarriage during takeoff.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Crundale: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1938
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-ABOV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Broxbourne - Broxbourne
MSN:
1868
YOM:
1931
Location:
Crundale
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Crundale. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Eastchurch

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1368
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Eastchurch - Eastchurch
MSN:
8651
YOM:
1938
Location:
Eastchurch AFB
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at RAF Eastchurch, the airplane encountered technical problems and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in a ditch. All three crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow II off Dungeness: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
Operator:
Registration:
K6971
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Location:
Dungeness
Kent
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 conducting a night training exercise on behalf of the 215th Squadron. While cruising over the Channel in poor weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea off Dungeness. SAR were performed by British and French Authorities during several days but no trace was ever found.
Crew:
P/O Roland Noah Haynes, pilot,
P/O Thomas Ian Stewart Munro, copilot,
F/O Douglas Aubrey Hamilton, observer,
LAC Charles Selby Lodge, gunner,
AC1 Trevor Prowse, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
It is believed that crew encountered bad weather conditions with turbulences and that the aircraft may have been struck by lightning.

Crash of an Avro 504N in Rochester

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
K2411
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rochester - Rochester
MSN:
K2411
Location:
Rochester
Kent
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 our from Rochester Airport. The pilot landed hard and the aircraft veered off runway before coming to rest. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Sabca F7b/3m in Lympne

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Sabca F7
Operator:
Registration:
OO-AIL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Brussels - Lympne
Location:
Lympne
Kent
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 departed Brussels on a cargo flight to Lympne. On approach, he encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and strong winds. The airplane struck the roof of a house and crashed in a garden located by the church. Both crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar Jubilee in Knockholt

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1938 at 2300 LT
Type of aircraft:
General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar
Operator:
Aerial Sites
Registration:
G-AEAT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hanworth - Hanworth
MSN:
75
YOM:
1936
Location:
Knockholt
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising at night, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane crashed in a pasture in Knockholt, northwest of Sevenoaks, Kent. Both occupants were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
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