G-AGOJ

Landed hard, bounced and came to rest at Lympne Aerodrome, Kent. All six occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

G-AGOJ

Registration

G-AGOJ

MSN

6850

Year of Manufacture

1945

Date

May 1, 1961 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Lympne Kent

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.0758°, 1.0273°

Narrative Report

On May 1, 1961 at 12:00 AM, G-AGOJ experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Skyways Coach-Air, with the event recorded near Lympne Kent.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Landed hard, bounced and came to rest at Lympne Aerodrome, Kent. All six occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AGOJ, MSN 6850, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.0758°, 1.0273°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Landed hard, bounced and came to rest at Lympne Aerodrome, Kent. All six occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-AGOJ

MSN

6850

Year of Manufacture

1945