G-AMSF

On March 5, 1960 at 12:00 AM, G-AMSF experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Don Everall Aviation, with the event recorded near Birmingham West Midlands.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

31 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 31 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 28, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. At liftoff, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right, causing the right wing tip to struck the ground. The aircraft struck the ground and came to rest with a small fire on the left engine that was quickly extinguished. All 31 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AMSF, MSN 14380/25825, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.4783°, -1.8983°.