Biggin Hill - Biggin Hill

On July 10, 1961 at 12:00 AM, Biggin Hill - Biggin Hill experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.114 Heron, operated by Metropolitan Air Movements, with the event recorded near Biggin Hill London Metropolis.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Biggin Hill. Following a stabilized approach with the engine number four voluntarily inoperative, the crew landed properly on runway, rolled for few dozen yards and increased power to takeoff. After liftoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height and struck several trees and the roof of a house before crashing in flames in a field. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AMTS, MSN 14007, year of manufacture 1956.