Ross MacPherson Smith

Safety profile and incident history for Ross MacPherson Smith.

Safety Score

9.8/10

Total Incidents

1

Total Fatalities

2

Recent Incidents

April 13, 1922 2 Fatalities

Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV)

Brooklands (Weybridge) Surrey

The crew was performing a local test flight at Brooklands Airport. While flying at an altitude of about 1,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near the aerodrome, killing both occupants, the British aviator Jim Mallett Bennett and Ross McPherson Smith who completed the first flight from England to Australia in 1919.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV)1