On May 21, 1934, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration G-ABJL) operated by Christopher Herbert Fleetwood Fuller was involved in an aviation accident near Worthing, United Kingdom in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
A solo pilot departed Hanworth but crashed into a field in Findon near Worthing, resulting in serious injuries to the pilot and total destruction of the aircraft.
What happened
The incident involved a solo flight that originated from Hanworth. During the en-route phase, the aircraft encountered difficulties leading to a crash landing in an agricultural field located in Findon, situated near Worthing. Upon impact, the airframe caught fire and was completely destroyed. The pilot sustained serious injuries as a result of the accident.
Findings
The specific circumstances leading to the loss of control or the initial failure were not detailed in the available records. The outcome resulted in the total loss of the aircraft and significant harm to the sole occupant.
An X-AIR HAWK ultralight crashed in Chonburi, Thailand, killing the pilot and injuring a passenger. The accident was caused by deteriorated wing fabric and…
A Challenger II Special ultralight aircraft (U-B23) landed off-runway at Pai Airport, Mae Hong Son, on September 17, 2024, due to a gust of wind. No injuries…
The Polish aviation safety authority is investigating a serious incident involving an AT-3R100 aircraft that occurred on September 2, 2024. The investigation…
A SZD-48-3 glider suffered damage when its left wing struck a ground obstacle during a low final approach at EPWK on June 20, 2025. The pilot was uninjured.
A 39-year-old skydiver died after a hard landing near Leszno on May 1, 2026. The PKBWL preliminary report indicates the fatal impact resulted from a late,…
A student pilot crashed an SZD-50-3 Puchacz glider into the airfield fence during a solo training flight on June 6, 2026. The pilot was uninjured, but the…