Croydon - Croydon

On February 26, 1938 at 01:30 PM, Croydon - Croydon experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by Air Travel %26 Survey, with the event recorded near Croydon Surrey.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing some controls on the aircraft prior to its delivery to Australia. On final approach to Croydon Airport, the twin engine aircraft was too low and crashed on a stone wall located 800 yards short of runway, at Beddington. All three crew were injured while the aircraft was destroyed. Crew: Philip Bailey, pilot, Thomas Valette, John Furnival.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UZX, MSN 6084, year of manufacture 1934.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.3734°, -0.1020°.