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 |
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01/08/1931 | G-AASS | Avro 504K | Become bogged down on Swansea Beach and was later submerged.
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13/12/1931 | G-EBYO | Avro Avian IIIA | Crashed near Wenvoe Airfield following an impromptu flying display.
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06/10/1934 | G-ADDK | Miles Hawk Major | Suffered loss of power on final approach at Pengam airfield and badly damaged. Later repaired..
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22/07/1935 | G-ACMP | Dragon II | Crashed on approach to Pengam airfield.
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20/09/1936 |
G-ADPN | B.A. Eagle | Crashed after stalling whilst flying low over family house near Rhiwbina.
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26/07/1936 | G-ADDT | Scion II | Crashed after hitting telephone cables near Porthcawl.
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06/06/1937 | G-ACEX | DH Fox Moth | Crashed after striking a wall whilst landing near Porthcawl.
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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.
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07/10/1937 | ???? | Percival Vega | Damaged whilst landing at Jersey Marine near Swansea.
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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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