Narrative:
The de Havilland DH.86A Express, operating a mail flight to Germany, crashed shortly after takeoff. It turned through 180 degrees, lost height, and hit a tree.
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» Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indie¨16-9-1936
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 September 1936 |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.86A Express |
| Operator: | British Airways Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-ADYF |
| MSN: | 2347 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), United Kingdom |
| Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport (HAM/EDDH), Germany |
The de Havilland DH.86A Express, operating a mail flight to Germany, crashed shortly after takeoff. It turned through 180 degrees, lost height, and hit a tree.
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» Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indie¨16-9-1936
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from London-Gatwick Airport to Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport as the crow flies is 738 km (461 miles).
Distance from London-Gatwick Airport to Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport as the crow flies is 738 km (461 miles).
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