Debden - Ford

On March 13, 1941 at 04:25 PM, Debden - Ford experienced a crash involving Douglas A-20 Havoc, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Debden AFB Essex.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after take off, while climbing, the aircraft stalled, went out of control and crashed in flames in a field. All three occupants were killed. The crew was performing a flight to RAF Ford to pick up and ferry another Havoc back to Debden. F/Lt Geoffrey Allard, P/O William Henry Hodgson, P/O Francis Richard Walker-Smith. Source: ASN

Aircraft reference details include registration BJ500.