De Havilland DH.34 - Accidents and Incidents

Accidents and Incidents

  • On 13 August 1923, G-EBBW of Instone Air Line landed at Marden Airfield due to a broken oil pipe. The aircraft was repaired and returned to Croydon.
  • On 14 September 1923, G-EBBS of Daimler Airway crashed at Ivinghoe Beacon, Buckinghamshire whilst on a flight from Croydon to Manchester, Lancashire.
  • On 24 December 1924, G-EBBX of Imperial Airways crashed and caught fire shortly after take-off from Croydon, killing the pilot and all seven passengers.

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