Croydon - Croydon

On June 29, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Croydon - Croydon experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Henderson Flying School, with the event recorded near Croydon Surrey.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed Croydon on a local plaisance flight with two people on board. On final approach, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed 300 yards short of runway. Both occupants Alexander Arnott (Jock) Anderson and Charles William Hamnett were killed. It is believed that both occupants have consumed alcohol before the flight and the pilot, who was head mechanic of the Henderson Flying School, had flown the aircraft without permission.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AAHX, MSN 1062, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.3734°, -0.1020°.