Glasgow – Campbelltown

On January 14, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Glasgow – Campbelltown experienced a crash involving Spartan Cruiser, operated by Northern %26 Scottish Airways, with the event recorded near Largs Ayrshire.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew left Glasgow at the end of the afternoon on a cargo flight to Campbelltown with a load of moovie spools on board. In flight, bad weather conditions forced the crew to return to Glasgow. En route, the three engine aircraft was flying too low and hit Mt Stake located near Largs, Ayrshire. Both pilots were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed. Crew was able to walk away to find help. Crew: Mr. McGeevor, Captain 1.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ACYK, MSN 101, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.7949°, -4.8695°.