G-ADCM
Flight / Schedule
G-ADCM
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.86 ExpressRegistration
G-ADCM
MSN
2317
Year of Manufacture
1935
Operator
Imperial AirwaysDate
October 22, 1935 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Zwettl Lower Austria
Region
Europe • Austria
Coordinates
48.7329°, 15.2409°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On October 22, 1935 at 12:00 AM, G-ADCM experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.86 Express, operated by Imperial Airways, with the event recorded near Zwettl Lower Austria.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route, crew encountered severe icing conditions and the flight became critical so the captain decided to make an emergency landing in an open field located near Zwettl, some 80 km northwest of Vienna. There was no casualties among the occupants but the aircraft christened 'Draco' was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-ADCM, MSN 2317, year of manufacture 1935.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.7329°, 15.2409°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, crew encountered severe icing conditions and the flight became critical so the captain decided to make an emergency landing in an open field located near Zwettl, some 80 km northwest of Vienna. There was no casualties among the occupants but the aircraft christened 'Draco' was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Imperial AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Austria
