Lympne - Colombo
Flight / Schedule
Lympne - Colombo
Aircraft
Simmonds SpartanRegistration
G-AAMH
MSN
22
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Thomas P. GleaveDate
October 15, 1933 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kütahya Aegean Region (Ege Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Coordinates
39.2523°, 29.4938°
Narrative Report
On October 15, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Lympne - Colombo experienced a crash involving Simmonds Spartan, operated by Thomas P. Gleave, with the event recorded near Kütahya Aegean Region (Ege Bölgesi).
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 pilot was performing a trip from Lympne to Colombo, Ceylon. The airplane crashed for unknown reasons in Kütahya, Turkey. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AAMH, MSN 22, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.2523°, 29.4938°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was performing a trip from Lympne to Colombo, Ceylon. The airplane crashed for unknown reasons in Kütahya, Turkey. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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
Lympne - Colombo
Operator
Thomas P. GleaveFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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