De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide crash, Sep 14, 1952 (1 killed)
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide accident on September 14, 1952 near Croydon Surrey, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: The cause was an engine...
- Date: September 14, 1952
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
- Location: Croydon Surrey, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The cause was an engine failure after takeoff.
Shortly after takeoff from Croydon, the starboard engine of the de Havilland DH 89 Dragon Rapide failed on 14 September 1952. The aircraft stalled and crashed in flames against a church wall in Wallington, Surrey. The sole occupant, the pilot and owner Rodney Carne, was killed.