Imperial Airways

Fairchild 71

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Exact date unknown.

Handley Page H.P.42

While overflying the Gulf of Oman, the aircraft christened 'Hannibal' crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the crew and were suspended after few days. Crew: N. Townsend, pilot, C. J. Walsh, copilot, A. H. H. Tidbury, radio operator, C. A. F. Steventon, steward. Passengers: A. T. Pannirselvam, Harold A. Whistler, Alf Bryn, Henry Hutchison.

Handley Page H.P.42

The aircraft was returning from France to Exeter after its crew completed a special flight for the Royal Air Force Command. While flying over Devon in marginal weather conditions, the crew was unable to locate the airport of Exeter nor to localize his position with certainty. Eventually, the captain decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing on the Tiverton Golf course when on final, the aircraft hit two trees and crashed. While all three occupants were injured, the aircraft christened 'Horatius' was destroyed.

Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

The seaplane was approaching Hoogly River in Calcutta in strong winds. Upon landing, it went out of control and sunk. While all eight occupants were rescued, the aircraft was lost.

Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

The crew was forced to abandon a first landing attempt off Lumbo for unknown reason. While on the second attempt, the seaplane christened 'Challenger' hit the water and came to rest off the Ilha de Mocambique Island. Two crew members, the radio officer Tom Webb and the flight clerc George Knight were killed while all four other occupants were injured. The cockpit separated from the fuselage on impact.

Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

The seaplane aircraft christened 'Capella' was performing an international schedule flight on behalf of Qantas. While taxiing in the harbor of Batavia (Jakarta), the aircraft hit a unknown floating object and the pilot interrupted the departure procedure to return to his initial point. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair by immersion while all eight occupants were uninjured.

Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

The seaplane christened 'Cavalier' left Port Washington seaplane base in Long Island at 1038LT on a transatlantic flight to Southampton with an intermediate stop in Hamilton, Bermuda. Some two hours later, crew encountered poor weather conditions and decided to modify his route to avoid a cumulonimbus area. During this maneuver, the aircraft lost height and while cruising in poor weather with low temperature, the pilot decided to return to his initial route when both inner engines stopped while both outboard engine lost power. In such situation, the captain decide to make an emergency landing into the Atlantic Ocean, some 285 miles southeast of Port Washington. The radio operator was able to give his position and the aircraft sunk four minutes after landing. Crew: M. R. Alderson, pilot, Neil Richardson, copilot.

Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

The crew lost his orientation while flying by night in a sandstorm. Pilot decided to reduce his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the seaplane christened 'Calpurnia' hit the ground at full power and crashed. All four crew members were killed.

Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta

Shortly after takeoff from Kisumu Airport, while climbing, the four engine aircraft hit a hill near the airport. All four occupants were killed.

Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

Shortly after takeoff from the harbor of Brindisi, the seaplane christened 'Cygnus' stalled and crashed into the sea. Six people were injured while two other (a crew member and a passenger) were killed.