On May 8, 1939, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration G-AAVR) operated by Redhill Flying Club was involved in an aviation accident near Horne, United Kingdom in flight. 2 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A local training flight collided with a Royal Air Force Hawker Hart en route from Redhill, resulting in the deaths of all three occupants as both aircraft crashed into a field in Horne.
What happened
The incident involved a civilian G-AAVR operating on a local training mission out of Redhill. The aircraft was carrying two individuals: an instructor and a student pilot. While en route, the G-AAVR encountered a Royal Air Force Hawker Hart, registered K5800, in mid-air.
Following the collision, both aircraft lost control and descended rapidly to the ground. They came to rest in a field located in Horne. The impact was fatal for everyone on board. All three individuals involved—the two pilots from the G-AAVR and the pilot of the RAF Hawker Hart—were killed in the crash.
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