White Waltham - White Waltham

While taxiing at RAF White Waltham, the single engine aircraft collided with a parked lorry and came to rest. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

White Waltham - White Waltham

Registration

DP854

MSN

2166

Year of Manufacture

1931

Date

November 25, 1941 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

White Waltham Berkshire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.4994°, -0.7735°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 25, 1941 at 12:00 AM, White Waltham - White Waltham experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near White Waltham Berkshire.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. While taxiing at RAF White Waltham, the single engine aircraft collided with a parked lorry and came to rest. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration DP854, MSN 2166, year of manufacture 1931.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.4994°, -0.7735°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While taxiing at RAF White Waltham, the single engine aircraft collided with a parked lorry and came to rest. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

White Waltham - White Waltham

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

DP854

MSN

2166

Year of Manufacture

1931