26
Mar
Bristol 170 Freighter 21 – WH575
Crashed on takeoff. Both engines cut during simulated single engine failure; rebuilt as Mk.31.
26
Mar
26
Mar
Handley Page Hastings C.1 – TG583
The Hastings undershot the approach to RAF Dishforth and caught fire.
26
Mar
Avro 685 York C.1 – MW164
The aircraft was being refueled when a spark from a starter trolley caused a fire.
26
Mar
Vickers 610 Viking 1B – G-AIVL
En route over the Channel, a explosion occurred in the rear of the plane, seriously injuring the flight attendant. The explosion caused...
26
Mar
Bristol 170 Freighter 21 – G-AHJJ
Bristol 170 Freighter 21 had just been converted from Mk. 2A to Mk. 21 and was on its second test flight for the Certificate of Airwort...
26
Mar
Avro 689 Tudor 5 – G-AKBY
A Fairflight Avro Tudor crashed following a loss of control while on approach to Llandow RAF Station, United Kingdom , killing 80 occup...
26
Mar
Short Sunderland GR.5 – PP118
The Sunderland was moored at Calshot but the hull access door had not been properly secured. A storm caused water to enter the fuselage...
26
Mar
Shorts S.45 Solent 3 – G-AHIX
A gust lifted the Solent flying boat causing the plane to plunge nose down into the water.
26
Mar
Grumman G-73 Mallard – NC2956
While making a night takeoff from London Airport the aircraft reached a height of between 30 and 50 feet and then swerved to the left a...