De Havilland DH.60 Moth crash, Jun 20, 1936, Southend Essex
De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident on June 20, 1936 near Southend Essex, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft failed to gain altitude...
- Date: June 20, 1936
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.60 Moth
- Location: Southend Essex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft failed to gain altitude after takeoff and struck a tree.
The DH 60X Moth took off from Canute Airfield at Ashingdon, north of Southend, but failed to climb over trees around the church. It lodged about 10 metres up in the branches, and both occupants climbed down unhurt.