Inverness - Inverness

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a local training sortie at Inverness (RAF Dalcross) Airport. During a third approach procedure, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and plunged into the Moray Firth, few hundred yards off shore. The aircraft was lost and the pilot was killed. Crew: P/O John Alfred Rogers.

Flight / Schedule

Inverness - Inverness

Registration

V4192

Date

August 19, 1952 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Inverness Inverness-shire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

57.0833°, -4.6667°

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On August 19, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Inverness - Inverness experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Inverness Inverness-shire.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The pilot, sole on board, was performing a local training sortie at Inverness (RAF Dalcross) Airport. During a third approach procedure, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and plunged into the Moray Firth, few hundred yards off shore. The aircraft was lost and the pilot was killed. Crew: P/O John Alfred Rogers.

Aircraft reference details include registration V4192.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 57.0833°, -4.6667°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a local training sortie at Inverness (RAF Dalcross) Airport. During a third approach procedure, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and plunged into the Moray Firth, few hundred yards off shore. The aircraft was lost and the pilot was killed. Crew: P/O John Alfred Rogers.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Inverness - Inverness

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

V4192