Villacoublay – Lympne

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.

Flight / Schedule

Villacoublay – Lympne

Registration

G-ABWA

MSN

2229

Year of Manufacture

0

Date

December 30, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-ABWA

MSN

2229

Year of Manufacture

0