Saint-Inglevert – Lympne
Flight / Schedule
Saint-Inglevert – Lympne
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
G-ABEP
MSN
1292
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
British Air Transport - BATDate
March 7, 1933 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
The Channel All World
Region
World • World
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 7, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Saint-Inglevert – Lympne experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by British Air Transport - BAT, with the event recorded near The Channel All World.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The single engine airplane departed Saint-Inglevert on a taxi flight to Lympne, carrying one passenger and one pilot. While cruising over The Channel, the engine failed. The pilot ditched the airplane and both occupants were rescued by the crew of the Dutch steamer named 'Vespa'. The aircraft sank and was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-ABEP, MSN 1292, year of manufacture 1930.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine airplane departed Saint-Inglevert on a taxi flight to Lympne, carrying one passenger and one pilot. While cruising over The Channel, the engine failed. The pilot ditched the airplane and both occupants were rescued by the crew of the Dutch steamer named 'Vespa'. The aircraft sank and was lost.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Saint-Inglevert – Lympne
Operator
British Air Transport - BATFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
World • World
