PK294
Flight / Schedule
PK294
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
PK294
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
December 2, 1952 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Gloucester Gloucestershire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
51.8654°, -2.2458°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 2, 1952 at 12:00 AM, PK294 experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Gloucester Gloucestershire.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. During a training sortie, while cruising at low altitude, the crew made a sharp turn to the left when the left wing hit tree tops. The twin engine aircraft lost height and crashed in flames in the Morar forest, killing both pilots.
Aircraft reference details include registration PK294.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.8654°, -2.2458°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During a training sortie, while cruising at low altitude, the crew made a sharp turn to the left when the left wing hit tree tops. The twin engine aircraft lost height and crashed in flames in the Morar forest, killing both pilots.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
PK294
