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Founded by Frederick Handley Page in 1919.1
Private company
Handley Page Transport
Airline of the United Kingdom (1919–1924)
Handley Page Transport Ltd was an airline company founded in 1919, soon after the end of the First World War, by Frederick Handley Page. The company's first planes were Handley Page Type O/400 bombers modified for passenger use. They flew a London-Paris route.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Handley Page Transport Ltd was an airline company founded in 1919, soon after the end of the First World War, by Frederick Handley Page.2
Corporate structure
Handley Page Transport sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Handley Page Transport
- Handley Page Indo-Burmese Transport Subsidiary
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Handley Page Transport, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderFrederick Handley Page1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Handley Page Indo-Burmese Transport
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Controversies and legal
Accidents and incidents
On 23 February 1920, a Handley Page O/7 (G-EANV) was destroyed in Acadia Siding, Cape Province, in a forced landing after the rudder came loose. All 10 occupants survived.
On 25 February 1920, a Handley Page O/400 (G-EAMC) crashed 10 km (6.3 miles) N of El Shereik, Sudan, on a flight from Aswan to Khartoum. All 4 occupants were thrown clear on impact and survived. The plane was on a first attempted flight from London to Cape Town.
On 30 June 1920, a Handley Page O/400 (G-EAKE) crashed in Östanå, Sweden, during a demonstrative competition to land an airmail contract. Both occupants survived.
On 14 December 1920 a Handley Page O/400 used by the airline crashed on take-off from Cricklewood Aerodrome, hitting a tree; both crew and two of the six passengers died.
On 30 December 1921, a Handley Page O/10 (G-EATM) crashed in Berck-sur-Mer, France. No details are available.
On 14 January 1922, the Handley Page Transport Handley Page O/10 G-EATN, operating on a scheduled passenger flight from Croydon Airport in London to Paris–Le Bourget Airport outside Paris in Senlis, crashed while on approach to Le Bourget; all four people on board survived.
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On 10 July 1923, a Handley Page W.8 (G-EAPJ) made a forced landing in Poix, France, due to engine trouble on a Paris-London and was destroyed. All 9 occupants survived; the pilot and mechanic had minor injuries.
From Wikipedia’s article on Handley Page Transport, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaHandley Page Transport
- WikidataQ5647512
Sources
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- 2WikipediaHandley Page Transport on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsHandley Page Transport photo by Swissair, CC BY-SA 4.0