Instone Air Line

Safety profile and incident history for Instone Air Line.

Safety Score

10/10

Total Incidents

3

Total Fatalities

0

Recent Incidents

Vickers Vulcan

Oxted Surrey

Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon, the pilot encountered technical problems and decided to make an emergency landing in Oxted, near Caterham, Surrey. While all occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Exact date of the occurrence remains unknown. The accident occurred between 1st and 31st of August 1922.

BAT F.K.26

Croydon Surrey

Crashed on approach to Croydon Airport. There were no casualties.

De Havilland DH.18

Argueil Seine-Maritime

The pilot was attempting to make a forced landing and the aircraft ended up on its back, completely wrecked near the edge of a large field 1,5 km north of Argueil. Marks on the ground and the nature of the country indicate that the pilot stalled the machine in attempting to land across a sunken road with insufficient flying speed. The pilot stated that his left wing dropped and he could not get it up again. From marks on the ground, the wing had apparently not touched the ground until the undercarriage collapsed, after which the machine turned over onto its back. The pilot was Captain H. W. Chataway.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Vickers Vulcan1
De Havilland DH.181
BAT F.K.261