Leuchars - Leuchars
Flight / Schedule
Leuchars - Leuchars
Aircraft
Fairey IIIRegistration
S1341
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
March 23, 1931 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Fairey IIIRegistration
S1341
