Glasgow – Kirkwall

On March 18, 1940 at 12:00 AM, Glasgow – Kirkwall experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Scottish Airways, with the event recorded near Kirkwall Orkney.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Kirkwall Airport, the twin engine aircraft hit a hill in Wideford, some 5 miles northwest of the airfield. All six occupants were injured while the aircraft was wrecked. For unknown reason, the pilot was performing the approach at a too low altitude and did not sea the hill.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AFEY, MSN 6402, year of manufacture 1938.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.9796°, -2.9614°.