26
Mar
Short Sunderland GR.5 – SZ565
The flying boat bounced and crashed during a night-time landing. The flying boat immediately sank up to the wings.
26
Mar
26
Mar
Avro 689 Tudor 5 – G-AKCC
The crew had been cleared for a front beam Standard Beam Approach (SBA) and landing on runway 22. The crew descended below the 1100 fee...
26
Mar
Vickers Valetta C.1 – VW194
The Valetta had returned from Malta and departed Lyneham on its way to RAF Dishforth. After takeoff an engine caught fire. The pilot at...
26
Mar
Vickers Valetta C.1 – VW828
The Valetta undershot the runway and struck a light pole while attempting to land at RAF Dishforth at night.
26
Mar
Handley Page HP.82 Hermes V – G-ALEU
The Hermes V G-ALEU was on a test flight when the no. 3 engine oversped. The propeller was feathered. The no. 1 and no. 4 engines then ...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-75-DL Dakota 3 – G-AJVZ
Crashed when an engine failed in icing conditions. PROBABLE CAUSE: "The inability of the aircraft to gain height shortly after becomin...
26
Mar
Handley Page Hastings C.2 – WD478
Hastings WD478 was flying sorties out of RAF Strubby. During one of these sorties the aircraft climbed steeply after takeoff. The airpl...
26
Mar
Vickers 610 Viking 1B – G-AHPN
BEA's scheduled flight from Le Bourget to Northolt departed at 18:39. At 19:25 the pilot contacted Uxbridge ATC and reported at 4,500 f...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-1-DK Dakota C.3 – G-AGIW
The Douglas C-47A took off from Northolt with the copilot in the left hand seat and the captain in the right hand seat. While climbing ...