G-EBWV
Flight / Schedule
G-EBWV
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
G-EBWV
MSN
566
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
De Havilland Aircraft UKDate
October 18, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Atlantic Ocean All World
Region
World • World
Narrative Report
On October 18, 1928 at 12:00 AM, G-EBWV experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by De Havilland Aircraft UK, with the event recorded near Atlantic Ocean All World.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight 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 pilot, Lt Henry C. MacDonald, was engaged in a nonstop transatlantic solo flight from Newfoundland to England. He departed St Johns in the afternoon of 17 October 1928. Some 7,5 hours later, the single engine aircraft was spotted by the crew of the ship named 'Hardenberg' some 600 miles off the Canadian coast. This was the last contact with the aircraft that disappeared in the ocean. No trace of the aircraft nor the pilot was ever found.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBWV, MSN 566, year of manufacture 1928.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, Lt Henry C. MacDonald, was engaged in a nonstop transatlantic solo flight from Newfoundland to England. He departed St Johns in the afternoon of 17 October 1928. Some 7,5 hours later, the single engine aircraft was spotted by the crew of the ship named 'Hardenberg' some 600 miles off the Canadian coast. This was the last contact with the aircraft that disappeared in the ocean. No trace of the aircraft nor the pilot was ever found.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
De Havilland Aircraft UKFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
World • World
