Elstree – Strasbourg
Flight / Schedule
Elstree – Strasbourg
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
G-AIRZ
MSN
2816
Year of Manufacture
1946
Operator
Hunting AerosurveysDate
July 18, 1952 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Aerial photography
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Kayl All Luxembourg
Region
Europe • Luxembourg
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 18, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Elstree – Strasbourg experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Hunting Aerosurveys, with the event recorded near Kayl All Luxembourg.
The flight was categorized as aerial photography and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying at low height on an aerial photography mission, the twin engine aircraft hit the top of a hill and crashed near Kayl, south Luxembourg. Both occupants were killed. Crew: L. C. Sharling, pilot. Passenger: D. G. Darvell, photographer.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIRZ, MSN 2816, year of manufacture 1946.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying at low height on an aerial photography mission, the twin engine aircraft hit the top of a hill and crashed near Kayl, south Luxembourg. Both occupants were killed. Crew: L. C. Sharling, pilot. Passenger: D. G. Darvell, photographer.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Elstree – Strasbourg
Operator
Hunting AerosurveysFlight Type
Aerial photography
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Luxembourg
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