Surrey Flying Services

Avro 685 York

The accident occurred towards the end of a positioning flight from Stansted to Lyneham prior to an intended flight with freight from Lyneham to Singapore. Before departing from Stansted the captain telephoned the Meteorological Office at Lyneham and obtained the local weather situation. The en route flight to Lyneham was without incident and on arrival overhead a Ground Controlled Approach to Runway 07 was begun. The aircraft intercepted the glide path at 2,000 feet and a normal talk-down approach was made until the 114 mile from touch-down position was reached. During the approach a normal descent was maintained with variations of up to 50 ft. above the glide path. At the 1/4 mile from touch-down position the aircraft's echo disappeared from the Tracker's Radar screen in a downward direction indicating a high rate of descent. At this time the captain, who was concentrating on the flight instruments, was warned suddenly by the co-pilot that there were trees ahead. The captain immediately pulled back the control column but was unable to prevent the aircraft striking the upper branches of trees and the ridge of steeply sloping ground approximately 140 yards short of the touch-down point. The aircraft was severely damaged and three of the crew were slightly injured. There was no fire.

Avro 504

While taking off from Croydon Airport, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed onto a building. Both occupants were injured.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Shortly after takeoff from Brooklands Aerodrome, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Avro 548

The airplane departed Biggin Hill on a taxi flight to Croydon, carrying one passenger and one pilot. En route, in unknown circumstances, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed near the Weeling Station. The pilot Arthur Norman Brunning was killed and the pilot Stanley Victor Annis was injured.

De Havilland DH.9

Shortly after takeoff from Croydon Airport, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control, crashed onto a house and eventually came to rest in a garden located in Sanderstead, south of the airport. All three occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft and the house were demolished.

Avro 536

The single engine airplane departed Croydon on a taxi flight, carrying two passengers and one pilot. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Taplow, northeast of Maidenhead. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three occupants were injured.

Avro 504

Shortly after takeoff from Yeovil-Westland Airport, while climbing, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field located in Mudford, 2 km south of the airport. While all three occupants were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Avro 504

Crashed in unknown circumstances upon landing on Hayling Island. While all three occupants were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Avro 504

On approach to Croydon Airport, the single engine crashed, killing the pilot, sole on board.