X9365

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.

Flight / Schedule

X9365

Registration

X9365

MSN

62

Date

April 4, 1940 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

X9365

MSN

62