G-EALW
Flight / Schedule
G-EALW
Aircraft
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8Registration
G-EALW
MSN
F7484
Year of Manufacture
1919
Operator
By AirDate
August 16, 1920 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Biddenham Bedfordshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Narrative Report
On August 16, 1920 at 12:00 AM, G-EALW experienced a crash involving Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8, operated by By Air, with the event recorded near Biddenham Bedfordshire.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The aircraft departed Coventry Airport on a cargo flight, carrying one passenger and one pilot. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Biddenham. The pilot was killed and the passenger was injured. Crew: James Gordon Riley. Passenger: Henry Hamblin.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-EALW, MSN F7484, year of manufacture 1919.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed Coventry Airport on a cargo flight, carrying one passenger and one pilot. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Biddenham. The pilot was killed and the passenger was injured. Crew: James Gordon Riley. Passenger: Henry Hamblin.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
By AirFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
