Portsmouth - Portsmouth

The airplane departed Portsmouth on a local flight. While returning to the airfield, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Solent, off Spithead. The pilot John Cash and the passenger Ronald Keith Randall were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Portsmouth - Portsmouth

Registration

G-AAAG

MSN

697

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

November 7, 1934 at 04:30 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Spithead Hampshire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

50.7804°, -1.1334°

Narrative Report

On November 7, 1934 at 04:30 PM, Portsmouth - Portsmouth experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Portsmouth Southsea %26 Isle of Wight Aviation, with the event recorded near Spithead Hampshire.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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.

The airplane departed Portsmouth on a local flight. While returning to the airfield, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Solent, off Spithead. The pilot John Cash and the passenger Ronald Keith Randall were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AAAG, MSN 697, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.7804°, -1.1334°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

The airplane departed Portsmouth on a local flight. While returning to the airfield, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Solent, off Spithead. The pilot John Cash and the passenger Ronald Keith Randall were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Portsmouth - Portsmouth

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-AAAG

MSN

697

Year of Manufacture

1928