De Havilland DH.95 Flamingo accident at Mill Hill, United Kingdom, 23 Oct 1940 (R2510)
On October 23, 1940, a De Havilland DH.95 Flamingo (registration R2510) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Mill Hill, United Kingdom during takeoff. 11 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The crash was blamed on part of the elevator shroud deforming and impairing the movement of the elevator. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The crash was blamed on part of the elevator shroud deforming and impairing the movement of the elevator.
— NTSB Determination
Accident narrative
Shortly after takeoff from Hendon Airfield, while climbing, the airplane suffered technical problems and crashed in Mill Hill. All 11 occupants were killed, among them Air Vice Marshal Charles Blount who was flying to Northern Ireland to observe exercises that would test new methods of coordinating action with the Army.
Probable cause (official findings): The crash was blamed on part of the elevator shroud deforming and impairing the movement of the elevator.