Inverness – Kirkwall

On January 8, 1935 at 12:00 AM, Inverness – Kirkwall experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by Highland Airways, with the event recorded near Inverness Inverness-shire.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after take off from Inverness Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in the Beauly Firth. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ACGK, MSN 6033, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 57.0833°, -4.6667°.