G-ACPR

On February 19, 1940 at 12:00 AM, G-ACPR experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Great Western %26 Southern Air Lines, with the event recorded near Burford Shropshire.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Left Liverpool-Speke in the day for a regional schedule flight. En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls and was unable to locate his real position. So he decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the twin engine aircraft hit the ground and crashed upside down in a snowy field. All five occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ACPR, MSN 6255, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.3186°, -2.6036°.