1929 Jask Imperial Airways de Havilland Hercules crash

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Jask Imperial Airways de Havilland Hercules crash
De Havilland Hercules.jpg
de Havilland Hercules City of Cairo, a sister aircraft to City of Jerusalem
Accident
Date6 September 1929 (1929-09-06)
SummaryPilot error, stall, loss of control
SiteJask Airport, Jask, Iran
25°39′13″N057°47′57″E / 25.65361°N 57.79917°E / 25.65361; 57.79917
Aircraft
Aircraft type de Havilland DH.66 Hercules
Aircraft nameCity of Jerusalem
Operator Imperial Airways
Registration G-EBMZ
Passengers1
Crew4
Fatalities3
Injuries2
Survivors2

On 6 September 1929 a de Havilland Hercules three-engined biplane of Imperial Airways crashed on landing at Jask Airport, near the town of Jask in Iran on the Gulf of Oman. [1] The aircraft was carrying mail from the United Kingdom to India. [1] The pilot, a mechanic and a passenger were killed. [1] [lower-alpha 1]

de Havilland Hercules airliner by de Havilland

The de Havilland DH.66 Hercules was a 1920s British seven-passenger, three-engined airliner built by de Havilland Aircraft Company at Stag Lane Aerodrome. As a more modern replacement for the D.H.10s used on the RAF's airmail service, Imperial Airways used the Hercules effectively to provide long-distance service to far-flung regions. Although the giant airliners were slow and cumbersome, they pointed the way for future airliners.

Imperial Airways 1924–1939 airline in the United Kingdom

Imperial Airways was the early British commercial long-range airline, operating from 1924 to 1939 and serving parts of Europe but principally the British Empire routes to South Africa, India and the Far East, including Malaya and Hong Kong.

Jask City in Hormozgan, Iran

Jask is a city and capital of Jask County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,133, in 2,406 families.

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Aircraft

The aircraft was a de Havilland Hercules three-engined biplane, registered in the United Kingdom as G-EBMZ and delivered new to Imperial Airways in 1927. It was named City of Jerusalem by the airline.

Accident

The City of Jerusalem was carrying mail from the United Kingdom to India. [1] While attempting a night landing at Jask the pilot misjudged the aircraft's altitude and it stalled and crashed. [2] The landing gear was destroyed and the port wings were badly damaged. [2] Flares were fitted to the wingtips and had been ignited to provide illumination for the night landing. The port wing had been forced backwards in the crash until it lay alongside the fuselage; the burning flare set fire to fuel spilled from the damaged fuel tanks. [2] The pilot, a mechanic and a passenger were killed, the chief mechanic and wireless operator were seriously injured. [3]

Investigation

The investigation was carried out by the Government of India and the British Air Ministry; the conclusion was that additional precautions were to be adopted, but noted that wing-mounted flares were still regarded as a satisfactory form of emergency landing aid. [1]

Air Ministry former department of the British Government

The Air Ministry was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force, that existed from 1918 to 1964. It was under the political authority of the Secretary of State for Air.

Notes

  1. ↑ One of those onboard,a Mr J Court was variously described as a Mechanic or Spare Mechanic or a member of the Imperial Airways Staff and is described as either a passenger or crew.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Indian Air Mail - Machine Burnt - Three Lives Lost at Jask". The Times (45303). London. 9 September 1929. p. 12.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Jask Disaster". Flight . 31 January 1930. p. 162.
  3. ↑ "The Indian Air Mail Disaster". Flight . 13 September 1929. p. 1018.
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