Manston - Manston

The crew departed Manston Airport on a local training flight. Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed. A crew member was killed and the second was injured. Crew: F/O Denys Newson Dickson, † LAC Joseph McCausland.

Flight / Schedule

Manston - Manston

Registration

E5497

Date

March 23, 1922 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Manston Kent

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.3460°, 1.3697°

Narrative Report

On March 23, 1922 at 12:00 AM, Manston - Manston experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.10 Amiens, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Manston Kent.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew departed Manston Airport on a local training flight. Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed. A crew member was killed and the second was injured. Crew: F/O Denys Newson Dickson, † LAC Joseph McCausland.

Aircraft reference details include registration E5497.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.3460°, 1.3697°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed Manston Airport on a local training flight. Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed. A crew member was killed and the second was injured. Crew: F/O Denys Newson Dickson, † LAC Joseph McCausland.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

50.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Manston - Manston

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

E5497