G-EAPV

While on a taxi flight, the pilot encountered control problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Eskön, northeast of Gävle. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

G-EAPV

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

G-EAPV

MSN

F302

Year of Manufacture

1919

Date

July 27, 1920 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Eskön Gästrikland

Region

Europe • Sweden

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On July 27, 1920 at 12:00 AM, G-EAPV experienced a crash involving Fairey III, operated by P.O. Flygkompani, with the event recorded near Eskön Gästrikland.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) 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: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While on a taxi flight, the pilot encountered control problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Eskön, northeast of Gävle. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EAPV, MSN F302, year of manufacture 1919.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While on a taxi flight, the pilot encountered control problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Eskön, northeast of Gävle. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Sweden

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

G-EAPV

MSN

F302

Year of Manufacture

1919