De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Jul 23, 1955 (1 killed)
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on July 23, 1955 near Stoney Cross AFB Hampshire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot shut down the port...
- Date: July 23, 1955
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: Stoney Cross AFB Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot shut down the port engine by mistake instead of the starboard engine, which had a broken crankshaft.
A Cambrian Airways de Havilland Dove flying from Cardiff toward Southampton lost engine synchronization, and the port propeller stopped. The pilot restarted the port engine at low height, but the aircraft struck trees and crashed near Stoney Cross. The pilot was killed, and the aircraft was written off.