Cranfield - Cranfield

On April 29, 2021 at 03:28 PM, Cranfield - Cranfield experienced a crash involving Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class), operated by ZeroAvia, with the event recorded near Cranfield Bedfordshire.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a local test flight at Cranfield Airport on this aircraft equipped with a hydrogen engine. On approach, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in an open field near the airfield. Both occupants evacuated uninjured while the aircraft was severely damaged.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-HYZA, MSN 46-36130, year of manufacture 1997.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.0690°, -0.6079°.