De Havilland DH.86 Express crash, Sep 15, 1936 (3 killed)
De Havilland DH.86 Express accident on September 15, 1936 near London-Gatwick West Sussex, United Kingdom with 3 fatalities. Cause: The cause was not...
- Date: September 15, 1936
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.86 Express
- Location: London-Gatwick West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The cause was not established, and no mechanical failure was suggested.
A British Airways DH 86 Express on a night mail flight from London Gatwick turned about 180 degrees shortly after takeoff on 15 September 1936, lost height and struck a tree. Three crew were killed, including chief pilot Captain W. F. Anderson.