Hatfield - Great Dunmow

On May 29, 1955 at 12:00 AM, Hatfield - Great Dunmow experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by The Ellenbrook Club, with the event recorded near Great Dunmow AFB Essex.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

On short final to RAF Great Dunmow, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in Easton Lodge, about 400 meters from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and all three occupants were killed, among them the pilot James A. Brown.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ABDF, MSN 2057, year of manufacture 1930.