G-ABWI

The pilot, sole aboard, was performing a mail flight. En route, the single engine aircraft went out of control for unknown reasons and crashed in Ellerton, near Selby. The pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

G-ABWI

Aircraft

Blackburn B-2

Registration

G-ABWI

MSN

4700/1

Year of Manufacture

1932

Date

October 9, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Selby North Yorkshire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

53.7851°, -1.0990°

Narrative Report

On October 9, 1936 at 12:00 AM, G-ABWI experienced a crash involving Blackburn B-2, operated by North Sea Aerial %26 General Transport, with the event recorded near Selby North Yorkshire.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot, sole aboard, was performing a mail flight. En route, the single engine aircraft went out of control for unknown reasons and crashed in Ellerton, near Selby. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ABWI, MSN 4700/1, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.7851°, -1.0990°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole aboard, was performing a mail flight. En route, the single engine aircraft went out of control for unknown reasons and crashed in Ellerton, near Selby. The pilot was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Blackburn B-2

Registration

G-ABWI

MSN

4700/1

Year of Manufacture

1932