G-AIYP

On July 5, 1953 at 12:00 AM, G-AIYP experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Dragon Airways, with the event recorded near Pentreuchaf Gwynedd.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Pentreuchaf and came to rest in flames. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIYP, MSN 6456, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.9243°, -4.4494°.