British Army Air Corps

Britten-Norman Islander

The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Middle Wallop. After landing, the twin engine failed to stopped, overran and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

The pilot, sole on board, was taking part to an airshow at RAF Culdrose, Cornwall. While completing a 360 turn at low height, one of the wing struck the ground and the airplane crashed. The pilot was killed.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

The crew (on student pilot and one instructor) was completing a local training flight at Popham Airfield. On final approach, the student pilot mistakenly selected full flaps, causing the aircraft to lose height and struck the ground. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft was written off. Both occupants were uninjured.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

The single engine airplane departed Middle Wallop on a liaison flight with one passenger and one pilot on board. While trying to land in a field in foggy conditions, the airplane overshot then struck a fence and crashed in flames near the M3 motorway. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and both occupants were killed.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

While approaching RCAF Suffield in turbulences, the pilot initiated a right turn when the right wing struck trees. The aircraft crashed and was damaged beyond repair. All four occupants were rescued.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

The single engine airplane failed to climb following a downhill takeoff that was completed with a tailwind. It bounced several times then struck trees, stalled and came to rest in a marsh. Two occupants were injured while three others were unhurt.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Just after takeoff from a military training area located near Münster, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed in a field. Both occupants were injured.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Crashed during thunder storm . The aircraft was seen to leave cloud in a steep dive, whereupon a wing folded and the crash occurred. It was believed that the aircraft had suffered inadvertent 'negative G' during the thunderstorm activity and as a result the bottom wing strut bolt had sheered, thus the wing was no longer correctly braced. It is believed that the US Military Beaver fleet had also suffered a number of similar fatal accidents under these circumstances.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Crashed during take-off from Sharjah, Oman after the tail hit bushes and suffered Category 4 or 5 damage when starboard elevator was torn off. It was returned to the UK by HS Andover XS642 and it languished at 70 Aircraft Workshops, REME, Middle Wallop, during 1970 & 1971 and then Hawker Siddeley Aircraft (HAS) at Hawarden, Chester for rebuild. This was abandoned and the aircraft was struck off charge on 04-Mar-1971. Parts were used with XP815 (crashed 09-Sep-1962) in making a virtually complete composite airframe, and later marked as XP822 with that aircrafts c/n plate. Source: www.dhc-2.com

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

On final approach to RAF Middle Wallop, the single engine airplane was too low, struck a hedge and eventually came to rest against a tree. There were no casualties but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Shortly after take off from a field in Broad Chalke, southeast of Salisbury, Wiltshire, the aircraft failed to gain sufficient altitude. The Beaver hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. While the pilot was slightly injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

While taking off from Ad Dali' (Dhala) airstrip, the airplane encountered downdraft and lost height, causing the tail wheel to struck the ground. The airplane went out of control and crashed. While both occupants were uninjured, the airplane was considered as damaged beyond repair.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Shortly after takeoff from a road, the airplane struck trees. The tail wheel was sheared off, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field. All four occupants were injured.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

At liftoff, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

En route from Antwerp to Manston, Kent, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea off Zeebrugge (WZC de Noordhinder). The pilot was killed and the aircraft was later recovered. Crew: WO2 S. Mousley, pilot.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Just after takeoff from Bückeburg Airbase, while climbing, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field and the aircraft crash landed near the airfield, losing its undercarriage during the mishap. All four occupants, among them General James Cassels, were uninjured while the aircraft, delivered last May 2, was considered as damaged beyond repair.