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Thursday, January 1, 2009

Page 1 - Aircraft Incidents in Southern Wales Pre 1939

Page 1 Aircraft Incidents in Southern Wales Pre 1939
The following is a list of incidents and accidents which are known to have taken place in the South Wales region or aircraft which were on route from / to the various airfields in that region. 
I have decided to try and include this "South Wales" region as bounded as St David's in the west, the Severn Bridges in the east, Bristol Channel in the south and finally around Rhayader area in the north.

Date Serial/Registration Aircraft Type Details
01/08/1931 G-AASS Avro 504K Become bogged down on Swansea Beach and was later submerged.
13/12/1931 G-EBYO Avro Avian IIIA Crashed near Wenvoe Airfield following an impromptu flying display.
06/10/1934  G-ADDK Miles Hawk Major Suffered loss of power on final approach at Pengam airfield and badly damaged. Later repaired..
22/07/1935 G-ACMP Dragon II Crashed on approach to Pengam airfield.
20/09/1936
G-ADPN B.A. Eagle Crashed after stalling whilst flying low over family house near Rhiwbina.
26/07/1936 G-ADDT Scion II Crashed after hitting telephone cables near Porthcawl.
06/06/1937 G-ACEX DH Fox Moth Crashed after striking a wall whilst landing near Porthcawl.
11/09/1937 G-AENG DH Fox Moth Crashed near Scarborough whilst participating in 1937 Kings Cup Air Race which which was due to end up in Cardiff Pengam.
07/10/1937 ???? Percival Vega Damaged whilst landing at Jersey Marine near Swansea.
03/04/1938 K9784 Hector Mk.1 Operated by No.614 Sqdn/R.A.F Pengam.Written off in landing accident at Pengam.
04/06/1938 K8109 Hector Mk.1 Operated by No.614 Sqdn/R.A.F Pengam.Written off in landing accident at Pengam.
07/09/1938 K9728 Hector Mk.1 Operated by No.614 Sqdn/R.A.F Pengam.Damaged in force landing at Oakenholt Farm/Flint.
20/09/1938 L2162 Sunderland 1 Operating from R.A.F Pembroke Dock.Written off in landing accident at Pembroke Dock.
10/09/1939 N6135 Sunderland Mk.1 Operating into R.A.F Pembroke Dockfrom Kalafrana Docks Malta, both wingtips torn off and subsequently capsised and beached
18/09/1939 L2165 Sunderland Mk.1 Operating into R.A.F Pembroke DockBecame lost after mission and ran our of fuel and crashed into sea near Milford Haven.

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