Blackburn R.B.1 Iris crash, Jan 12, 1933 (1 killed), Plym...
Blackburn R.B.1 Iris accident on January 12, 1933 near Plymouth Devon, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Failure of the engines to operate...
- Date: January 12, 1933
- Aircraft: Blackburn R.B.1 Iris
- Location: Plymouth Devon, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the engines to operate normally, as the inquest verdict stated; the port engine was not working correctly, so the usual swing correction could not be made
Blackburn Iris III S1263 of No 209 Squadron sank in Plymouth Sound on 12 January 1933 after colliding with a dockyard launch following a landing. One crew member was killed and seven were injured.