Courtyard Farm - Courtyard Farm

On September 29, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Courtyard Farm - Courtyard Farm experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.137 Jetstream, operated by British Steel Corporation - BSC, with the event recorded near Courtyard Farm Norfolk.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft, brand new, has just been delivered to the owner and the crew was completing a local training flight at Courtyard Farm Aerodrome, Norfolk. On final approach, the airplane banked left, causing the left wing to drop and to struck the ground. On impact, the left main gear was partially torn off and the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AXEL, MSN 207, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.9296°, 0.5715°.