1924 Imperial Airways de Havilland DH.34 crash
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The 1924 Imperial Airways de Havilland DH.34 crash occurred on 24 December 1924 when de Havilland DH.34 G-EBBX of Imperial Airways crashed at Purley, Surrey, United Kingdom killing all eight people on board. The aircraft was operating a scheduled international flight from Croydon, Surrey, to Paris, France. It was the first fatal accident suffered by Imperial Airways and led to the first public inquiry into a civil aviation accident in the United Kingdom. As a result of issues brought up during the inquiry, Croydon Airport was expanded, absorbing most of Beddington Aerodrome.
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Accident | |
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Date | 24 December 1924 |
Summary | Undetermined |
Site | Purley, Surrey, United Kingdom 51.3470°N 0.1057°W / 51.3470; -0.1057 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | de Havilland DH.34 |
Operator | Imperial Airways |
Registration | G-EBBX |
Flight origin | Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom |
Destination | Le Bourget, Paris, France |
Passengers | 7 |
Crew | 1 |
Fatalities | 8 |
Survivors | 0 |
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