De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly crash, Aug 17, 1937, Shoreha...
De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly accident on August 17, 1937 near Shoreham-by-Sea West Sussex, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Too low on...
- Date: August 17, 1937
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly
- Location: Shoreham-by-Sea West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Too low on approach; struck power cables and stalled
The DH.90 Dragonfly, owned by Sir William Firth and flown by Ken Firth and Jimmy Gunn, was on approach to Shoreham Aerodrome from Heston when it was too low and struck power cables near Upper Beeding. It stalled and crashed into a field. Both occupants left the wreckage unhurt and the aircraft was destroyed.