G-AMKT

The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Walton Airport in Lahore. The crew was performing a positioning flight on behalf of Gulf Aviation. Both pilots were killed while the flight engineer was injured. Crew: C. Veitch, pilot, † Mr. Burnham, copilot, † Mr. Morgan, flight engineer.

Flight / Schedule

G-AMKT

Registration

G-AMKT

MSN

04291

Year of Manufacture

1951

Date

February 19, 1960 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Lahore-Walton Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>)

Region

Asia • Pakistan

Narrative Report

On February 19, 1960 at 12:00 AM, G-AMKT experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Hunting Aerosurveys, with the event recorded near Lahore-Walton Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>).

The flight was categorized as positioning 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, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Walton Airport in Lahore. The crew was performing a positioning flight on behalf of Gulf Aviation. Both pilots were killed while the flight engineer was injured. Crew: C. Veitch, pilot, † Mr. Burnham, copilot, † Mr. Morgan, flight engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AMKT, MSN 04291, year of manufacture 1951.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Walton Airport in Lahore. The crew was performing a positioning flight on behalf of Gulf Aviation. Both pilots were killed while the flight engineer was injured. Crew: C. Veitch, pilot, † Mr. Burnham, copilot, † Mr. Morgan, flight engineer.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

66.7%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Pakistan

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-AMKT

MSN

04291

Year of Manufacture

1951