Croydon – Chah Bahar
Flight / Schedule
Croydon – Chah Bahar
Aircraft
General Aircraft ST-4 MonosparRegistration
G-ACHS
MSN
15
Year of Manufacture
1933
Operator
Asiatic Petroleum CompanyDate
November 10, 1933 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Chah Bahar Sistan and Baluchestan
Region
Asia • Iran
Narrative Report
On November 10, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Croydon – Chah Bahar experienced a crash involving General Aircraft ST-4 Monospar, operated by Asiatic Petroleum Company, with the event recorded near Chah Bahar Sistan and Baluchestan.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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.
Crashed on approach to Chah Bahar Airfield for unknown reasons. The pilot was injured and the airplane was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-ACHS, MSN 15, year of manufacture 1933.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed on approach to Chah Bahar Airfield for unknown reasons. The pilot was injured and the airplane was written off.
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 – Chah Bahar
Operator
Asiatic Petroleum CompanyFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Iran
Aircraft Details
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