Leuchars - Leuchars

The pilot departed RAF Leuchars on a local solo training flight. En route, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Boarhills, about 11 km southeast of the airbase. The pilot F/O Alexander Maximilian McDowell was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Leuchars - Leuchars

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

S1341

Date

March 23, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Boarhills Fife

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

56.3169°, -2.7041°

Narrative Report

On March 23, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Leuchars - Leuchars experienced a crash involving Fairey III, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Boarhills Fife.

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

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

The pilot departed RAF Leuchars on a local solo training flight. En route, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Boarhills, about 11 km southeast of the airbase. The pilot F/O Alexander Maximilian McDowell was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration S1341.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.3169°, -2.7041°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot departed RAF Leuchars on a local solo training flight. En route, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Boarhills, about 11 km southeast of the airbase. The pilot F/O Alexander Maximilian McDowell was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Leuchars - Leuchars

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

S1341