Sywell – Bristol

On January 20, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Sywell – Bristol experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Shackleton Aviation, with the event recorded near Old Northamptonshire.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot was in charge to deliver the aircraft from Sywell to Bristol. En route, one of the engine caught fire and the pilot reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field and came to rest. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AKJG, MSN 04071, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.3564°, -0.8395°.