Villacoublay – Lympne
Flight / Schedule
Villacoublay – Lympne
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.80 Puss MothRegistration
G-ABWA
MSN
2229
Year of Manufacture
0
Operator
Lawrence Aircraft HireDate
December 30, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Le Havre Seine-Maritime
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
49.4983°, 0.1132°
Narrative Report
On December 30, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Villacoublay – Lympne experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Lawrence Aircraft Hire, with the event recorded near Le Havre Seine-Maritime.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Seine estuary, off Le Havre, while on a flight from Villacoublay to Lympne, Kent. The pilot was rescued while the aircraft was salvaged but later declared as damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-ABWA, MSN 2229, year of manufacture 0.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.4983°, 0.1132°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Seine estuary, off Le Havre, while on a flight from Villacoublay to Lympne, Kent. The pilot was rescued while the aircraft was salvaged but later declared as damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Villacoublay – Lympne
Operator
Lawrence Aircraft HireFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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