Airspeed Ltd
Safety profile and incident history for Airspeed Ltd.
Safety Score
9.9/10Total Incidents
1
Total Fatalities
1
Recent Incidents
August 20, 1936 1 Fatalities
Airspeed AS.5 Courier
Portsmouth Hampshire
Two employees of the British manufacturer Airspeed Ltd stole this aircraft at Portsmouth Airport in an attempt to fly to Spain to join the Spanish Nationalists in the civil war that started recently. Shortly after liftoff, the single engine aircraft hit a rocky wall and crashed north of the airfield, near a railway line. A crew was killed while the second one was injured.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Risk Level
Low Risk
Common Aircraft in Incidents
Airspeed AS.5 Courier1