Fairey III

Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF

The crew left New Plymouth Airport at 1530LT to perform a drogue towing exercise in the north area of New Zealand. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea. A dead body was found 10 days later. Unfortunately, no trace of the second occupant was ever found. Crew (1st OTU): Sgt Peter Albert Morey, LAC Thomas Patrick Davies.

Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF

Shortly after take off from Wigram AFB, while on a training flight, the crew completed a sharp turn during which the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed by the post crash fire and both crew members were killed.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following unknown technical problem. The single engine aircraft crash landed near Newbigging, northeast of Dundee, Scotland. The pilot was unhurt.

Royal Air Force - RAF

En route, while flying over the Ngong Mountains, the single engine aircraft was caught by severe downdrafts and the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a hilly and wooded area. Both occupants were killed.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The pilot was performing a training flight on behalf of the RAF Leuchars. In flight, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing for unknown reasons. On landing in an open field, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. While the pilot was slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Argentinian Navy - Armada Argentina

The airplane was engaged in a training flight when it crashed in unknown circumstances in Punta Indio. The mechanic and the observer were injured and the pilot was killed.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The crew was returning to RAF Hal Far following a local training sortie. For unknown reasons, the airplane landed hard. Upon impact, the undercarriage was torn off and the airplane went out of control. It veered off runway and came to rest, bursting into flames. Both crew members were injured but one died from his injuries four days later. Crew: F/Lt Thomas Henry Perry-Keene, † LAC Leslie Charles Tite.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The airplane departed Khartoum on a flight to Wau. Upon arrival, while trying to land on the Nile River, the airplane crashed. Two occupants were rescued and the third one was killed.

Royal Air Force - RAF

Crashed shortly after takeoff. One passenger survived while two other occupants were killed.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The aircraft departed Amman on a survey flight with three crew members on board. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft went out of control and crashed some 3 km north of Gaza. One occupant was seriously injured and two others were killed.

Royal Air Force - RAF

After being catapulted from HMS Courageous, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Marsa Scirocco. A crew member was killed and a second was rescued.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The crew departed RAF Leuchars on a local training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase, the aircraft collided with a RAF Avro 504N registered J8509. While the crew of the Avro was able to return to RAF Leuchars and to complete a safe landing, the Fairey entered a dive and crashed, killing both crew members. Crew: F/O Herbert George Hicks, AC1 Richard Beattie.

Argentinian Navy - Armada Argentina

The aircraft departed Bahía Blanca on a local training flight. En route, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Villa General Arias, some 10 km southeast of the airfield. The crew fate remains unknown.

Air Survey Company

En route, weather conditions deteriorated. While flying in heavy rain falls, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in the White Nile, northwest of Nimule. The wreckage was found near the border between Sudan and Uganda. A passenger survived while both other occupants were killed.

Royal Air Force - RAF

En route from RAF Leuchars to RAF Northolt at dusk, the pilot encountered misty conditions. He reduced his altitude and apparently attempted to divert to Catterick Airfield when the airplane clipped trees and crashed. The passenger was unhurt while the pilot was seriously injured.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The crew departed RAF Hendon a training mission. En route, he encountered unknown technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. Both pilots evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Royal Air Force - RAF

On final approach to Ismailia Airport, the airplane stalled and crashed. All three occupants were injured and the pilot died from his injuries four days later on April 8.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The pilot departed RAF Leuchars on a local solo training flight. En route, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Boarhills, about 11 km southeast of the airbase. The pilot F/O Alexander Maximilian McDowell was killed.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The crew departed RAF Bircham Newton on a local training flight. While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet, one of the wings failed. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and the crew was able to bail out before the airplane crashed in a pasture. Both occupants Sgt Hudson and LAC Molyneux were uninjured.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The airplane crashed while taking off from Aden-Khormaksar Airport, killing both crew members. Crew: F/O Geoffrey Norman Pilcher, LAC Robert Angus Laidler.

Royal Air Force - RAF

Upon landing on sea off Hal Bar, the aircraft collided with a dinghy and crashed. Both crew members were killed.

Royal Air Force - RAF

After takeoff from RAF Hal Far, while climbing to 3,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea off Birzebbuga. Both crew members were killed. Crew: F/O Reginald Frederick Francis, LAC Charles Drewery Harris.

Royal Air Force - RAF

On approach to Heliopolis Airport following a flight from Khartoum, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. The airplane was destroyed and both crew members were killed. Crew: P/O Francis Slade Barron, AC1 Cyril Fred Davis.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The aircraft departed RAF Bircham Newton with two pilots on board. While cruising in foggy conditions, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an orchard. Both crew members were killed. Crew: F/O Donald Mackenzie, Cpl Leonard Edward Barnard.

Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst

The crew was completing a local training flight out from Surabaya Airfield. While completing a turn, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in the sea. Both occupants were rescued and the aircraft was lost.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Eastchurch. On approach, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. All three crew members were killed. Crew: F/O Geoffrey Hugh Conningsby Ingle, LAC Frank Nelson Howick, AC2 George Henry Johnson.

Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training mission. Upon landing in Morokrembangan harbor in Surabaya, the airplane crashed. The pilot was injured.

Norsk Flyveselskap

The pilot was engaged in a test flight over the area of Vormsund. The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the Vorma River. While the pilot was injured, the seaplane was damaged beyond repair.

Royal Air Force - RAF

On final approach to Farnborough Airport, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed on Alexandra Road near the airfield. Two crew members were injured while the third one was killed. Few hours later, one of the survivor died from his injuries. Crew: Cpt Edward James Osborne Ellison, AC1 James George Bolton, † Percival Reginald Carter. †

Royal Air Force - RAF

The crew departed RAF Eastchurch on a training flight. While flying over the Isle of Grain, the pilot-in-command made a sharp turn when the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Sgt William Bean Maltman, LAC Sydney Cresswell Mason, AC2 William George Lowman.

Royal Air Force - RAF

Shortly after takeoff from RAF Leuchars, while climbing, the engine caught fire. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Binn Cottage, some 11 km northwest of RAF Leuchars, bursting into flames. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed. Few hours later, the pilot F/O Rawdon Frank Gerald Salmond died from his injuries.

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Upon landing on Lake Victoria off Kisumu, one float was sheared off and the aircraft sank. All three occupants evacuated with minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.

Swedish Navy - Svenska Marinen

On a flight from Karlskrona to Göteborg, the crew encountered strong and unfavorable winds. On approach to Halmstad, the fuel reserve was insufficient and the crew decided to make an emergency landing in the Laholm Bay, off Halmstad. In strong winds, the landing was missed and the aircraft crashed and sank. While both crew members evacuated safely, the aircraft was lost.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The crew departed RAF Leuchars for a local training mission. In flight, the airplane collided with a second RAF Fairey IIID registered N9754. While this second aircraft was able to land and its crew was uninjured, the N9756 entered a dive and crashed in Guardbridge, southwest of the airbase. Both crew members were killed. Crew: F/O Harry Lestourgeon Roseveare, Cpl Tom Vincent Warwick.

Wilfred Theodore Blake

The British Major Wilfred Theodore Blake was trying to complete one of the first World Tour. Last May, he crashed with his DH.9 in Marseille but continued with this Fairey IIIC. The airplane departed the east coast of India bound to Chittagong. While cruising off the West Bengal State, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Sagar. All three occupants were rescued and the aircraft was lost. Crew: Norman MacMillan, pilot, Wilfred Theodore Blake, copilot and navigator, Colonel L. E. Broome, photographer.

Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

G. L. P. Henderson

The arew was performing a flight from England to Sweden where the aircraft should be delivered to a local operator. Shortly after takeoff from Dover, Kent, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field, killing both occupants. The aircraft was owned by the British Aviator Lt Col G. L. P. Henderson who was not on board. He died in another accident on 21JUL1930 in Meopham.

P.O. Flygkompani

While on a taxi flight, the pilot encountered control problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Eskön, northeast of Gävle. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Marine Aeroplane Depot

The pilot departed Isle of Grain on a delivery flight to Glasgow-Renfrew Airport. On approach to RAF Usworth (RAF Hylton), he elected to make a go-around when the aircraft lost height and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, Captain Arthur Leslie Simms, was killed.