Portsmouth - Johannesburg

On October 1, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Portsmouth - Johannesburg experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.6 Envoy, operated by Private British, with the event recorded near Abercorn Northern.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft christened 'Gabrielle' was owned by the British Max H. Findlay & Ken H. F. Waller who were taking part to the 'Schlesinger Trophy' between Portsmouth and Johannesburg. On takeoff from Abercorn Airfield, Northern Rhodesia, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the bush. The pilot Max Findlay and the radio operator A. H. Morgan were killed while both other occupants were injured. Crew: Max H. Findlay, pilot, Ken H. F. Waller, copilot, A.H. Morgan, radio operator, C. Derek Peachey, engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AENA, MSN 60, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.8456°, 31.3709°.