Eastchurch - Eastchurch

On November 11, 1926 at 03:45 PM, Eastchurch - Eastchurch experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.9, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Eastchurch AFB Kent.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The crew departed RAF Eastchurch on a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 500 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed just outside the boundary of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both crew members were killed. Crew: Sgt George Frederick Taylor, AC2 Percy Charles Hinton.

Aircraft reference details include registration J7610.