Dalcross – Kirkwall

The crew was completing a cargo flight from Dalcross to Kirkwall. The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while landing at Kirkwall Airport. Both occupants were injured and the airplane was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Dalcross – Kirkwall

Registration

G-ACCE

MSN

6010

Year of Manufacture

1933

Date

August 29, 1934 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Kirkwall Orkney

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

58.9796°, -2.9614°

Narrative Report

On August 29, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Dalcross – Kirkwall experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by Highland Airways, with the event recorded near Kirkwall Orkney.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a cargo flight from Dalcross to Kirkwall. The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while landing at Kirkwall Airport. Both occupants were injured and the airplane was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ACCE, MSN 6010, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.9796°, -2.9614°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a cargo flight from Dalcross to Kirkwall. The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while landing at Kirkwall Airport. Both occupants were injured and the airplane was destroyed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Dalcross – Kirkwall

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-ACCE

MSN

6010

Year of Manufacture

1933