G-ABIE
Flight / Schedule
G-ABIE
Aircraft
Avro 616 Avian IVMRegistration
G-ABIE
MSN
491
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Cirrus Hermes Engineering CompanyDate
October 23, 1934 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Location
Italy All Italy
Region
Europe • Italy
Narrative Report
On October 23, 1934 at 12:00 AM, G-ABIE experienced a crash involving Avro 616 Avian IVM, operated by Cirrus Hermes Engineering Company, with the event recorded near Italy All Italy.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight.
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 S. P. Jackson, sole on board, departed Croydon October 18 on a flight to Australia. Five days later, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Italy. The pilot was rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-ABIE, MSN 491, year of manufacture 1931.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot S. P. Jackson, sole on board, departed Croydon October 18 on a flight to Australia. Five days later, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Italy. The pilot was rescued and the airplane 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
Operator
Cirrus Hermes Engineering CompanyFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Region / Country
Europe • Italy
Aircraft Details
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