G-AHPT

On July 7, 1959 at 12:00 AM, G-AHPT experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Don Everall Aviation, with the event recorded near Saint Albans Hertfordshire.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

While attempting to land on the M1 highway still under construction, the airplane crashed in flames. The pilot and a passenger were killed while four other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. It was performing a special flight on behalf of Plascom/Tarmac Ltd.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AHPT, MSN 6478, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.7531°, -0.3380°.