Madras - Madras

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a training flight around the Madras (Chennai) Airport. The single engine aircraft crashed on landing for unknown reason and was damaged beyond repair while the pilot was injured.

Flight / Schedule

Madras - Madras

Registration

VT-AEJ

MSN

4071

Year of Manufacture

1933

Date

October 3, 1935 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Chennai Tamil Nadu

Region

Asia • India

Coordinates

13.0511°, 80.2248°

Narrative Report

On October 3, 1935 at 12:00 AM, Madras - Madras experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, operated by Madras Flying Club, with the event recorded near Chennai Tamil Nadu.

The flight was categorized as training 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.

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a training flight around the Madras (Chennai) Airport. The single engine aircraft crashed on landing for unknown reason and was damaged beyond repair while the pilot was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-AEJ, MSN 4071, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.0511°, 80.2248°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a training flight around the Madras (Chennai) Airport. The single engine aircraft crashed on landing for unknown reason and was damaged beyond repair while the pilot was injured.

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

Madras - Madras

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • India

Aircraft Details

Registration

VT-AEJ

MSN

4071

Year of Manufacture

1933