Brooklands School of Flying

Safety profile and incident history for Brooklands School of Flying.

Safety Score

10/10

Total Incidents

4

Total Fatalities

1

Recent Incidents

November 8, 1931 1 Fatalities

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Hendon Middlesex

The crew departed Brooklands on a training flight to Hendon. On final approach, the aircraft apparently collided with a windsock and crashed. Edward Arnold 'Ted' Jones, Chief Flying Instructor of Brooklands School of Flying was killed and the passenger, F/Lt William Evelyn Patrick Johnson was injured.

Avro 504

Brixton London Metropolis

The pilot Richard Lush and the passenger Stanley Rodwell, a photographer, were involved in aerial filming of a feature film called 'The Flying Fool'. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the garden of a house located in Brixton. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Simmonds Spartan

Clacton-on-Sea Essex

The pilot departed Brooklands Airport on a solo training flight. While flying in foggy conditions, the airplane crashed in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The pilot was rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. The exact date of the mishap remains uncertain.

Avro 548

Brooklands (Weybridge) Surrey

The crew was completing a local training flight at Brooklands Airport. Upon landing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both occupants were rescued.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Simmonds Spartan1
De Havilland DH.60 Moth1
Avro 5481
Avro 5041