Glasgow - Port Ellen

On September 28, 1957 at 12:00 AM, Glasgow - Port Ellen experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.114 Heron, operated by British European Airways - BEA, with the event recorded near Port Ellen Argyll.

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The four engine aircraft departed Glasgow Airport with a crew of two and a doctor who were flying to Port Ellen to pick up a patient. The approach to Port Ellen was started by night and marginal weather conditions. While making a turn to join the runway path, the airplane struck the ground with its left wing, cartwheeled and crashed. All three occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AOFY, MSN 14099, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.6294°, -6.1880°.