26
Mar
Avro 685 York C.1 – MW256
The York undershot the runway on landing. The undercarriage struck a sand dune, causing one of the main gears to break off.
26
Mar
26
Mar
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) – KP241
During a single engine overshoot, the pilot lost control of the airplane. The Dakota C.4 crashed and burst into flames.
26
Mar
Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) – KG660
An engine failure was simulated on takeoff from RAF Crosby. The aircraft lost height and belly landed.
26
Mar
Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) – FD828
The Dakota was abandoned following a forced landing after it became lost on a night time navigational exercise.
26
Mar
Short S.25 Sunderland 3 – G-AGEV
Damaged beyond repair after heavy landing. The aircraft had to be beached on Brownsea Island. Fleet name of the flying boat was "Hailsh...
26
Mar
26
Mar
Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) – KG397
Flew into a high ground in clouds while on approach to Croydon.
26
Mar
Short Sunderland GR.5 – VB885
An almost new Short Sunderland GR.V operated by RAF's 302FTU,took of from Calshot, U.K. on a ferry flight to Karachi. Immediately after...
26
Mar
Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) – KG502
Flew into the side of Cold Fell while descending through clouds during a night-time navigation flight.