De Havilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide EI-AEA near Hutton Cranswick.
This aeroplane was owned by Weston Air Service, based at Weston airfield, Kildare, Ireland. The company operated charter flights to airfields in the UK. Weston to Speke and Ringway were two of their regular routes. On Tuesday, 4th October 1949 it flew from Weston (Dublin) to Speke, Liverpool where it landed. It then flew to Driffield, landed and then was intending on flying a few miles further south and landing at Hutton Cranswick to pick up a local farmer, Mr Frank Farnsworth, who was booked to travel in the aircraft to Ireland. By the time it was over East Yorkshire it was evening. The landing was made in a field at Highfield Farm, Hutton Cranswick but after touching down the starboard brakes failed. This caused the aircraft to swing of it's line and head toward farm buildings. All three occupants received superficial injuries. The pilot could not stop the aircraft before it collided with farm buildings and it damaged the port wing and engine. The National Archives Board of Trade report "BT217/2584" will probably hold much more information on the incident but I have yet to view the file and hopefully better details to properly identify the crew.
Pilot - Captain F O'Reilly. Injured.
Second Pilot - J Roberts. Injured.
Navigator / Radio Operator - W Sampson. Injured.
Other vague mentions of this incident elsewhere on the internet quote two crew and five passengers. The newspaper reports of the day specifically name the two pilots and wireless operator (so three crew) and they were the only three in the aircraft at the time.
The aircraft was initially registered on the UK civilian register as G-AFMG to Airwork Ltd, Heston as new on 9th December 1938. During WW2 it was impressed as Z7259 serving with various units and also with the ATA. Post-WW2 it was re-registered on the civilian register as G-AFMG to Portsmouth Aviation Ltd. In May 1948 it was dold to Weston Ltd, operating as Weston Air Service. Following the crash at Hutton Cranswick on 4th October 1949 the wreck was transported to Manchester (Ringway?) and was later sold to W A Rollason Ltd for use as spares but may have been sent to Israel.