Saint Mary's - Saint Just
Flight / Schedule
Saint Mary's - Saint Just
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.84 DragonRegistration
G-ACPY
MSN
6076
Year of Manufacture
1934
Operator
Great Western %26 Southern Air LinesDate
June 3, 1941 at 05:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Scilly Islands All United Kingdom
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On June 3, 1941 at 05:00 PM, Saint Mary's - Saint Just experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by Great Western %26 Southern Air Lines, with the event recorded near Scilly Islands All United Kingdom.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft was carrying five passengers and a pilot from Saint Mary's, Scilly Islands, to Saint Just. While flying off the Scilly Islands, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German Heinkel He.111 and crashed into the sea. All six members of the same family were killed. The mother was secretary to the Director General of the Ministry of Information. The father was the Secretary of Anglo-Egyptian Chamber of Commerce in London. All were flying back to Saint Just following holidays in the Scilly Islands. Crew: W. D. Anderson, captain. Passengers: Sheelagh Leggitt, John Leggitt, Jeannie Leggitt (11 years old), Romalita Leggitt (9 years old), Georgina Griffith (mother of Mrs Leggitt).
Aircraft reference details include registration G-ACPY, MSN 6076, year of manufacture 1934.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
1
Passengers
5
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was carrying five passengers and a pilot from Saint Mary's, Scilly Islands, to Saint Just. While flying off the Scilly Islands, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German Heinkel He.111 and crashed into the sea. All six members of the same family were killed. The mother was secretary to the Director General of the Ministry of Information. The father was the Secretary of Anglo-Egyptian Chamber of Commerce in London. All were flying back to Saint Just following holidays in the Scilly Islands. Crew: W. D. Anderson, captain. Passengers: Sheelagh Leggitt, John Leggitt, Jeannie Leggitt (11 years old), Romalita Leggitt (9 years old), Georgina Griffith (mother of Mrs Leggitt).
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Saint Mary's - Saint Just
Operator
Great Western %26 Southern Air LinesFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
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