De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide crash, Oct 2, 1934 (7 killed)
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide accident on October 2, 1934 near Folkestone Kent, United Kingdom with 7 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error: the pilot lost...
- Date: October 2, 1934
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
- Location: Folkestone Kent, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot error: the pilot lost control in poor visibility over the Channel and the aircraft crashed into the sea.
The first production DH 89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Hillman's Airways on a scheduled flight from Essex to Paris, crashed into the English Channel off Folkestone on 2 October 1934. All seven people aboard were killed.