De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly

Historical safety data and incident record for the De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.9/10

Total Incidents

12

Total Fatalities

14

Incident History

February 12, 1962 5 Fatalities

Air Charter - New Zealand

New Zealand All New Zealand

The twin engine departed Christchurch Airport at 09h52 on a sightseeing flight to Milford Sound with four tourists and one pilot on board. The ETA at Milford Sound was schedules at 1237LT. As the aircraft failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the airplane nor the five occupants was found. Crew: Brian Geoffrey Chadwic. Passengers: Darrell Stanley Sheils, Louis Rowan, Elwyn Saville, Valerie Gay Saville.

Metropolitan Air Movements

La Baule-Escoublac Loire-Atlantique

Crashed on landing at La Baule-Escoublac Airport for unknown reason. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Private British

Birmingham West Midlands

Shortly after takeoff from Birmingham Airport, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field located in Elmdon. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Hürkus Hava Yollari

Bursa Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Bursa. The exact date remains unknown, the accident occurred in May 1955. The pilot, sole on board, escaped.

Airlines WA

Guildford Western Australia

During the takeoff roll, the aircraft skidded, veered off runway and came to rest upside down. All three occupants were rescued, one of the passenger was slightly injured.

December 21, 1942 4 Fatalities

Air Travel

Westport West Coast Regional Council

Shortly after take off from Westport Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 4,000 feet, the propeller blades detached from the right engine. The pilot increased power on left engine and attempted to return to Westport. Unfortunately, shortly later, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea 7 km off shore. All four passengers drowned while the pilot was injured. The propeller blades were found on a beach in March 1943. Crew: Arthur C. Baines.

November 8, 1940 1 Fatalities

Shell-Mex Argentina

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro

The twin engine aircraft was approaching Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport when it collided at a height of 1,500 feet with a Junkers JU.52 of VASP. Registered PP-SPF, the three engine aircraft was en route to Sao Paulo with 18 people on board. After the collision, both aircraft crashed into the Botafogo Bay, killing all 19 occupants.

Mutual Finance

Little Hampden Buckinghamshire

En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Little Hampden, north of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. All four occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Rhodesian %26 Nyasaland Airways

Kasama Northern

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Rhodesian %26 Nyasaland Airways

Gwelo (Gweru) Midlands

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

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Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.