Paris - Exeter

On November 7, 1939 at 12:00 AM, Paris - Exeter experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.42, operated by Imperial Airways, with the event recorded near Tiverton Devon.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 weather. The aircraft was returning from France to Exeter after its crew completed a special flight for the Royal Air Force Command. While flying over Devon in marginal weather conditions, the crew was unable to locate the airport of Exeter nor to localize his position with certainty. Eventually, the captain decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing on the Tiverton Golf course when on final, the aircraft hit two trees and crashed. While all three occupants were injured, the aircraft christened 'Horatius' was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AAXD, MSN HP.42/6, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.9026°, -3.4876°.