De Havilland DH.84 Dragon crash, Oct 26, 1935 (2 killed)
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon accident on October 26, 1935 near Blackpool Lancashire, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot saw the high...
- Date: October 26, 1935
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
- Location: Blackpool Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot saw the high ground too late in poor visibility and could not clear the slope.
The Railway Air Services Dragon G-ADEE was flying in poor visibility from Manchester toward the Isle of Man when it struck the slope of Fairsnape Fell in Lancashire about 200 feet below the summit. The pilot, Cedric Rex Crow, and passenger Ronald Swales were killed.