Croydon – Hyderabad

The pilot, sole on board, departed Croydon on a flight to Hyderabad, India. While cruising over Iran, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a desert area located in the region of Bushehr. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Croydon – Hyderabad

Registration

G-AAGO

MSN

29

Year of Manufacture

1929

Operator

Babar Mirza

Date

October 31, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Desert

Crash Location

Bushehr Bushehr

Region

Asia • Iran

Coordinates

27.7603°, 52.1406°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 31, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Croydon – Hyderabad experienced a crash involving Simmonds Spartan, operated by Babar Mirza, with the event recorded near Bushehr Bushehr.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, departed Croydon on a flight to Hyderabad, India. While cruising over Iran, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a desert area located in the region of Bushehr. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AAGO, MSN 29, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.7603°, 52.1406°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, departed Croydon on a flight to Hyderabad, India. While cruising over Iran, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a desert area located in the region of Bushehr. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Croydon – Hyderabad

Operator

Babar Mirza

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Desert

Region / Country

Asia • Iran

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-AAGO

MSN

29

Year of Manufacture

1929