X9365
Flight / Schedule
X9365
Aircraft
General Aircraft ST-25 MonosparRegistration
X9365
MSN
62
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
April 4, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Saighton Cheshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
53.1522°, -2.8340°
Narrative Report
On April 4, 1940 at 12:00 AM, X9365 experienced a crash involving General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Saighton Cheshire.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, while on a liaison flight, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Saighton, southeast of Chester. Both crewmen were killed. Crew: P/O John P. Dalton, pilot, LAC Alfred C. Beech.
Aircraft reference details include registration X9365, MSN 62.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.1522°, -2.8340°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, while on a liaison flight, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Saighton, southeast of Chester. Both crewmen were killed. Crew: P/O John P. Dalton, pilot, LAC Alfred C. Beech.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
