National Aviation Displays

Avro 504

The single engine aircraft departed Stanley Park in Blackpool for a local flight with two passengers and a pilot on board. While flying over the city of Blackpool, it collided with a Westland Wessex registered G-ADFZ. Flying on behalf of Trafalgar Advertising Company, the second aircraft was carrying two passengers and a pilot as well. After the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in flames in Swainson Street, in Cedar Square. Both aircraft were destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire and all six occupants were killed.

Handley Page H.P.30

The aircraft was being used as a tanker (it had extra fuel stored in the rear cabin) and was returning from Portsmouth to Coventry after a mid-air refueling mission of an Airspeed Courier aircraft being used by Cobham for a long distant flight to India. Shortly after takeoff from Heston Aerodrome, while climbing, the aircraft named 'Youth of New Zealand' crashed in a field, killing all four crew members (one pilot, two mechanics and one aeronautical apprentice).

Handley Page H.P.30

The airplane departed Luqa Airport on a short positioning flight to the near airport of Hal Far. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane stalled and crashed. All three crew members were injured.