Bristol – Maidstone

On October 1, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Bristol – Maidstone experienced a crash involving Desoutter I/II, operated by Maidstone Airport, with the event recorded near Edenbridge Kent.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine airplane departed Bristol-Filton Airport on a flight to Maidstone, carrying two female passengers and one pilot. En route, the pilot encountered poor visibility and was unable to fix his bearings. He reduced his altitude and attempted to land in a pasture when, from a height of 30 feet, the airplane nosed down and crashed. All three occupants were injured and the airplane was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AATX, MSN D.18, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.1958°, 0.0639°.