Leuchars – Northolt

On May 8, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Leuchars – Northolt experienced a crash involving Fairey III, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Great Busby North Yorkshire.

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

En route from RAF Leuchars to RAF Northolt at dusk, the pilot encountered misty conditions. He reduced his altitude and apparently attempted to divert to Catterick Airfield when the airplane clipped trees and crashed. The passenger was unhurt while the pilot was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration J9061.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.4439°, -1.1991°.