G-AFYI
Flight / Schedule
G-AFYI
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.95 FlamingoRegistration
G-AFYI
MSN
95012
Year of Manufacture
1940
Date
September 13, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Adana Mediterranean Region (Akdeniz Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Coordinates
36.9864°, 35.3253°
Narrative Report
On September 13, 1942 at 12:00 AM, G-AFYI experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.95 Flamingo, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Adana Mediterranean Region (Akdeniz Bölgesi).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed on landing at Adana Airport. No casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AFYI, MSN 95012, year of manufacture 1940.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.9864°, 35.3253°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed on landing at Adana Airport. No casualties.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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