A-59

While cruising at an altitude of 3,300 metres, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. Both pilots were rescued.

Flight / Schedule

A-59

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

A-59

Date

September 15, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Elsenborn Liège

Region

Europe • Belgium

Coordinates

50.4573°, 6.2214°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 15, 1931 at 12:00 AM, A-59 experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Elsenborn Liège.

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. While cruising at an altitude of 3,300 metres, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. Both pilots were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration A-59.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.4573°, 6.2214°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising at an altitude of 3,300 metres, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. Both pilots were rescued.

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

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Belgium

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

A-59