G-ACUR

Mary du Caurroy, Her Grace The Duchess of Bedford, departed Woburn Abbey on a solo private flight. While flying over the North Sea, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. Few debris were found but no trace of the Duchess.

Flight / Schedule

G-ACUR

Registration

G-ACUR

MSN

5097

Year of Manufacture

1934

Operator

Mary du Caurroy

Date

March 23, 1937 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

North Sea All World

Region

World • World

Narrative Report

On March 23, 1937 at 12:00 AM, G-ACUR experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Mary du Caurroy, with the event recorded near North Sea All World.

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, 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.

Mary du Caurroy, Her Grace The Duchess of Bedford, departed Woburn Abbey on a solo private flight. While flying over the North Sea, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. Few debris were found but no trace of the Duchess.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ACUR, MSN 5097, year of manufacture 1934.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Mary du Caurroy, Her Grace The Duchess of Bedford, departed Woburn Abbey on a solo private flight. While flying over the North Sea, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. Few debris were found but no trace of the Duchess.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Operator

Mary du Caurroy

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

World • World

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-ACUR

MSN

5097

Year of Manufacture

1934