Lancashire

While on an observation flight, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing on a beach located in Bispham, north of Blackpool. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both crew members were uninjured.

Shortly after takeoff from Blackpool-Stanley Park Airport, while climbing, the three engine aircraft hit a hangar and crashed, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Charles Frederick O’Connell, pilot.
Passenger:
Eileen A. Miller.

The twin engine aircraft departed Manchester-Barton Airport at 1100LT bound for Douglas, Isle of Man, with one pilot and one passenger on board. At 1155LT, the pilot reported he was flying at a height of some 500 feet in poor visibility. Less than 15minutes later, while cruising at an altitude of 1,500 feet, he saw the mountain at the last moment and tried to gain altitude. Unfortunately, the aircraft impacted the slope of Mount Fair Snape Fell located some 30 km northeast of Blackpool and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Both occupants were killed. It appears the aircraft impacted the mountain 200 feet below the summit and the correction made by the pilot was too late to avoid terrain. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to mist.
Crew:
Cedric Rex Crow, pilot.
Passenger:
Ronald Swales.

The three engine aircraft departed Blackpool-Squires Gate Airport for a local flight with four passengers and one pilot on board. While flying over the city of Blackpool, it collided with an Avro 504N registered G-ACOD. Operated by the National Aviation Displays , the second aircraft was carrying two passengers and a pilot. After the collision, the Avro 504 dove into the ground and crashed in Swainson Street, in Cedar Square, bursting into flames. The pilot of the Westland was able to make an emergency landing.

The single engine aircraft departed Stanley Park in Blackpool for a local flight with two passengers and a pilot on board. While flying over the city of Blackpool, it collided with a Westland Wessex registered G-ADFZ. Operated by the Trafalgar Advertising Company, the second aircraft was carrying four passengers and one pilot. After the collision, the Avro dove dove into the ground and crashed in Swainson Street, in Cedar Square, bursting into flames. The pilot of the Westland was able to make an emergency landing. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Hugh William Patrick Stewart.
Passengers:
Doris Barnes,
Lillian Barnes.

The single engine airplane departed Hooton Park on a pleasance flight with two people on board. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Cosby, injuring both occupants.

Crashed upon landing in unknown circumstances. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Shortly after takeoff from Barton, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in Irlam, near the airport. The pilot C. S. G. Homewood was seriously injured and his wife Olga Homewood was killed.

Crashed shortly after takeoff for unknown reason. All three occupants were injured.

While flying over the Irish Sea on a taxi flight, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to ditch the aircraft off Southport. All three occupants were quickly rescued by a fisherman and the aircraft was lost.