De Havilland DH.60 Moth crash, Oct 18, 1934, Buxton Derby...
De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident on October 18, 1934 near Buxton Derbyshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was hard to control...
- Date: October 18, 1934
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.60 Moth
- Location: Buxton Derbyshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was hard to control in mist and strong wind, and a gust forced it into rising ground.
A DH 60X Moth flying from Broxbourne to Blackpool struck rising ground on Burbage Edge near Buxton, Derbyshire, on 18 October 1934 after the pilot met thick mist and a strong headwind over the Pennines. Both occupants were injured and escaped.