G-AATT

En route, weather conditions deteriorated. While flying in heavy rain falls, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in the White Nile, northwest of Nimule. The wreckage was found near the border between Sudan and Uganda. A passenger survived while both other occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

G-AATT

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

G-AATT

MSN

F.1315

Year of Manufacture

1930

Date

July 10, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Nimule Eastern Equatoria (<U+0634><U+0631><U+0642> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0627><U+0633><U+062A><U+0648><U+0627><U+0626><U+064A><U+0629>)

Region

Africa • South Sudan

Narrative Report

On July 10, 1931 at 12:00 AM, G-AATT experienced a crash involving Fairey III, operated by Air Survey Company, with the event recorded near Nimule Eastern Equatoria (<U+0634><U+0631><U+0642> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0627><U+0633><U+062A><U+0648><U+0627><U+0626><U+064A><U+0629>).

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

En route, weather conditions deteriorated. While flying in heavy rain falls, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in the White Nile, northwest of Nimule. The wreckage was found near the border between Sudan and Uganda. A passenger survived while both other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AATT, MSN F.1315, year of manufacture 1930.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, weather conditions deteriorated. While flying in heavy rain falls, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in the White Nile, northwest of Nimule. The wreckage was found near the border between Sudan and Uganda. A passenger survived while both other occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

66.7%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Africa • South Sudan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

G-AATT

MSN

F.1315

Year of Manufacture

1930

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