Accidents and Incidents
A number of Overstrands were destroyed or beyond economic repair in accidents, the type had only two fatal accidents:
- 11 January 1937 K4564 of 101 Squadron flew into ground in fog at Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire, three crew killed.
- 22 April 1940 K8173 of 101 Squadron crashed off Chesil Beach, Dorset following an engine fire, three crew killed.
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