De Havilland DH.86 Express crash, Mar 31, 1943 (7 killed)

De Havilland DH.86 Express accident on March 31, 1943 near Donibristle AFB Fife, United Kingdom with 7 fatalities.

A Fleet Air Arm de Havilland DH 86 Express of 782 Squadron crashed shortly after take off from RAF Donibristle on a Ministry of Information tour. It appeared to lose speed and spun into the ground, killing seven occupants. One passenger was seriously injured and later recovered.

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