1 fatality

Private aircraft crash over North Sea involving Mary du Caurroy (G-ACUR)

North Sea, WorldFlight

On March 23, 1937, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration G-ACUR) operated by Mary du Caurroy was involved in an aviation accident near North Sea, World in flight. One person was killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A solo private flight operated by Mary du Caurroy from Woburn Abbey ended in a crash over the North Sea. The incident resulted in the loss of the pilot, with only minimal debris recovered.

What happened

Mary du Caurroy, known as Her Grace The Duchess of Bedford, initiated a solo private flight departing from Woburn Abbey. During the journey, while traversing airspace over the North Sea, the aircraft encountered an incident leading to a crash. The specific circumstances surrounding the loss of control or impact remain unknown based on available data.

Search and recovery efforts yielded limited results. A small amount of debris was located floating on the water's surface, but no trace of the Duchess was found. Consequently, the event is recorded as a fatal accident with one fatality.