Yeovil – Hucknall

On April 26, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Yeovil – Hucknall experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Aircruise, with the event recorded near Pershore Worcestershire.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising in sleet showers, the left engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and completed a wheels-up landing in an open field. There were no casualties and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AJLW, MSN 04033, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.1097°, -2.0755°.