G-EBBU

Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon Airport, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a field. All 10 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

G-EBBU

Registration

G-EBBU

MSN

31

Year of Manufacture

1922

Operator

Daimler Airway

Date

November 3, 1922 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Harrow Weald Middlesex

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On November 3, 1922 at 12:00 AM, G-EBBU experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.34, operated by Daimler Airway, with the event recorded near Harrow Weald Middlesex.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon Airport, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a field. All 10 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBBU, MSN 31, year of manufacture 1922.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon Airport, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a field. All 10 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

8

Estimated Survivors

10

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 10

Operational Details

Operator

Daimler Airway

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-EBBU

MSN

31

Year of Manufacture

1922