G-EALW

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.

Flight / Schedule

G-EALW

Registration

G-EALW

MSN

F7484

Year of Manufacture

1919

Operator

By Air

Date

August 16, 1920 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Air

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-EALW

MSN

F7484

Year of Manufacture

1919