G-ALEJ

On September 14, 1956 at 12:00 AM, G-ALEJ experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation - LAC, with the event recorded near Eccleshall Staffordshire.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

En route from Blackpool, the pilot informed ATC about smoke in the cockpit and elected to divert to the nearest airport. As the situation on board became critical, he decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Eccleshall. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest with severe damages to its undercarriage and wings. All seven occupants evacuated safely.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ALEJ, MSN 6484, year of manufacture 1948.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.8581°, -2.2511°.