Digby - Digby
Flight / Schedule
Digby - Digby
Aircraft
Avro 504Registration
K1815
MSN
K1815
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
June 9, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Digby Lincolnshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
53.0788°, -0.3624°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 9, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Digby - Digby experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Digby Lincolnshire.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot departed Digby on a solo training flight. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft collided with another RAF aircraft registered F8812. Following the collision, the Avro entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture between Bloxholme and Digby. The pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration K1815, MSN K1815.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.0788°, -0.3624°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot departed Digby on a solo training flight. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft collided with another RAF aircraft registered F8812. Following the collision, the Avro entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture between Bloxholme and Digby. The pilot was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Digby - Digby
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
