It was 17 Nov 1928 NOT 1929
Hull Daily Mail – Saturday 17 November 1928
CRASH INTO HOUSE. AEROPLANE COMES TO GRIEF HIGH WIND. OCCUPANTS BADLY INJURED. • LONDON, Saturday.—An aeroplane, owned by the Surrey Flying Services, crashed into a house at the summit of East Hill, Sanderstead, to-day, and the occupants were seriously injured. The side of the house, ‘which is known as Katoomba,” and is tenanted by Mrs Carlisle, was demolished, and the ‘plane, after striking the house, fell into the garden, where its nose was buried the earth. Mr Victor Osborne, of Deering-road, Croydon, who, with many others, rushed to the scene immediately tbe crash was beard, described the scene to Press Association reporter. The machine was apparently flying low and struck a small ornamental tower of the house.” he said. ” It turned a complete somersault and then fell into the garden. The noise of the crash was tremendous. Two ambulances were rushed to the top of the steep hill within few minutes, and two of the three persons who, I believe, were the ‘plane, were immediately taken to hospital. rear portion of the ‘plane —quite a small machine —was sticking over the fence and the people who hurried to the spot were prevented from approaching the wrecked machine. The whole of one side of the house seemed to have been torn away and the tower, so far as I could see, was demolished. ” A man who lived a quarter of a mile away told me that just before the crash the aeroplane flew very low over his garage. Whether the pilot was in difficulties I cannot say.” It is believed the ‘plane was one of two engaged filming operations. There was a very high wind blowing at the time of the crash. The injured were: Fredk. Ernest Smith (35), of Wynot,” Mount Park-avenue, Purley, pilot of the machine, who is suffering from concussion and abrasions (his condition is critical) ; and Fredk. Kent (28), of Purley, his companion in the machine, who has a fractured arm. Both men are detained Croydon General Hospital.
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