G-ACDU

En route, the pilot encountered an unusual situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. Aircraft eventually crashed in a wheat field located in Aston Clinton. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

G-ACDU

Registration

G-ACDU

MSN

2142

Year of Manufacture

1933

Date

June 13, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Aston Clinton Buckinghamshire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.8025°, -0.7275°

Narrative Report

On June 13, 1936 at 12:00 AM, G-ACDU experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Brooklands Air Taxis, with the event recorded near Aston Clinton Buckinghamshire.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.

En route, the pilot encountered an unusual situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. Aircraft eventually crashed in a wheat field located in Aston Clinton. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ACDU, MSN 2142, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.8025°, -0.7275°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the pilot encountered an unusual situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. Aircraft eventually crashed in a wheat field located in Aston Clinton. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-ACDU

MSN

2142

Year of Manufacture

1933