Prestwick - Squires Gate - Kidlington
Flight / Schedule
Prestwick - Squires Gate - Kidlington
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
V3540
Year of Manufacture
1941
Operator
Air Transport AuxiliaryDate
January 5, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
London London Metropolis
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
51.5509°, -0.3391°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On January 5, 1941 at 12:00 PM, Prestwick - Squires Gate - Kidlington experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Air Transport Auxiliary, with the event recorded near London London Metropolis.
The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The famous pilot Amy Johnson was completing a ferry flight from Prestwick to Kidlington to deliver the aircraft. She left Prestwick on January 4 but should divert to RAF Squires Gate due to poor weather conditions. She spent a night at Squires Gate, near Blackpool, and left on January 5 on a flight which should take some 90 minutes. After 4 hours and a half, she was unable to locate the airport of Kidlington due to poor visibility and decided to abandon the aircraft which crashed later on. Amy Johnson fall into the Thames and the captain of a fishing boat plunged into the very cold water. As the captain died of hypothermia, the body of Amy Johnson was never recovered.
Aircraft reference details include registration V3540, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.5509°, -0.3391°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The famous pilot Amy Johnson was completing a ferry flight from Prestwick to Kidlington to deliver the aircraft. She left Prestwick on January 4 but should divert to RAF Squires Gate due to poor weather conditions. She spent a night at Squires Gate, near Blackpool, and left on January 5 on a flight which should take some 90 minutes. After 4 hours and a half, she was unable to locate the airport of Kidlington due to poor visibility and decided to abandon the aircraft which crashed later on. Amy Johnson fall into the Thames and the captain of a fishing boat plunged into the very cold water. As the captain died of hypothermia, the body of Amy Johnson was never recovered.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Prestwick - Squires Gate - Kidlington
Operator
Air Transport AuxiliaryFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
Aircraft Details
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