Hendon - Hendon

The crew departed RAF Hendon a training mission. En route, he encountered unknown technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. Both pilots evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Hendon - Hendon

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

K1116

Date

May 7, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Walkeringham Nottinghamshire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

53.4225°, -0.8411°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On May 7, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Hendon - Hendon experienced a crash involving Fairey III, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Walkeringham Nottinghamshire.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed RAF Hendon a training mission. En route, he encountered unknown technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. Both pilots evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration K1116.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.4225°, -0.8411°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed RAF Hendon a training mission. En route, he encountered unknown technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. Both pilots evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Hendon - Hendon

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

K1116