Skegness - Skegness

On June 6, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Skegness - Skegness experienced a crash involving Avro 616 Avian IVM, operated by Charles Richard Vernon Pugh, with the event recorded near Skegness Lincolnshire.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Skegness Aerodrome, while climbing, the pilot initiated a turn when the airplane stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Hubert Bentinck Chantrey, pilot. Passenger; Vera Emily Field.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ABDN, MSN 423, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.1438°, 0.3429°.