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Crash of an Avro 594 Avian III in Croydon: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Avro 594 Avian
Operator:
Charles Maurice Brown
Registration:
G-EBZD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Croydon - Croydon
MSN:
161
YOM:
1928
Location:
Croydon
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Croydon Airport, while in initial climb, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed in Carshalton. The pilot Charles Maurice Brown and the passenger F/O Ernest Frederick Smith were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Brooklands

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1931
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Tehmurusp Heerjeebhoy Dastur
Registration:
G-EBUX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Brooklands - Brooklands
MSN:
476
YOM:
1927
Location:
Brooklands (Weybridge)
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Brooklands, the airplane stalled and crashed in a garden. The pilot was slightly injured while one people on the ground was seriously injured.

Crash of a Sabca F7b/3m in Croydon: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Sabca F7
Operator:
Registration:
OO-AIN
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Croydon – Brussels
Location:
Croydon
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Croydon Airport, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were marginal with mist and rain, and the visibility was limited due to the night. It appears that a fire erupted in the cabin shortly after rotation but the cause of the fire was not defined.
Crew:
Edouard G. L. Sobry, pilot,
Fernand Cooremans, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Fire on board for unknown reasons.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Croydon: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-AAHX
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Croydon - Croydon
MSN:
1062
YOM:
1929
Location:
Croydon
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Croydon on a local plaisance flight with two people on board. On final approach, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed 300 yards short of runway. Both occupants Alexander Arnott (Jock) Anderson and Charles William Hamnett were killed. It is believed that both occupants have consumed alcohol before the flight and the pilot, who was head mechanic of the Henderson Flying School, had flown the aircraft without permission.

Crash of a Junkers W.33d in Limpsfield: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.33
Operator:
Registration:
D-1649
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin – Croydon
MSN:
2544
YOM:
1929
Location:
Limpsfield
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While descending to Croydon on a night cargo flight from Berlin, the airplane went of control and crashed on a hill located in Limpsfield, bursting into flames. The aircraft named 'Baikal' was destroyed and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Karl Wesell, pilot,
Gustav Ferdinand Connert, mechanic.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Witley

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Frederick E. Guest
Registration:
G-AALU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1178
YOM:
1930
Location:
Witley
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Brooklands on a private flight with one passenger and one pilot on board. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Witley. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both occupants were injured.

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

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Marjorie Hazeldene Stevens
Registration:
G-EBWZ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
509
YOM:
1928
Location:
Brooklands (Weybridge)
Surrey
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 Brooklands, the aircraft crashed in Addlestone, north of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were seriously injured. The passenger died from his injuries on 14 February 2022.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Croydon

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Henry Charles Hiley Bathurst
Registration:
G-AAHF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bristol – Croydon
MSN:
1051
YOM:
1929
Location:
Croydon
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances while on final approach to Croydon Airport. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a Junkers G.24bi in Godstone: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1929 at 1010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
D-903
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Croydon – Amsterdam – Berlin
MSN:
911
YOM:
1925
Location:
Godstone
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon Airport, bound for Berlin with an intermediate stop in Amsterdam, the crew encountered foggy conditions. The captain decided to return to Croydon and reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground. While flying in the vicinity of Godstone, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. Three occupants were seriously injured while six other occupants were killed. Few hours later, one of the survivor (Prince Eugen of Schaumburg-Lippe) died from his injuries. Only the copilot and a passenger survived. The aircraft was named 'Oberschlesien'.

Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F3 in Croydon

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Fokker-Grulich F3
Operator:
British Air Lines - BAL
Registration:
G-AALC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Croydon – Le Touquet
MSN:
1558
YOM:
1929
Location:
Croydon
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Croydon Airport, the airplane suffered technical problems, lost height and crashed onto a house located in Plough Lane, north of the airfield. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all six occupants were escaped with minor injuries. No one on the ground was injured.
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