Fermoy - Fermoy
Flight / Schedule
Fermoy - Fermoy
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.9Registration
1
MSN
H5797
Year of Manufacture
1918
Date
June 25, 1923 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Fermoy Munster
Region
Europe • Ireland
Coordinates
52.1422°, -8.2764°
Narrative Report
On June 25, 1923 at 12:00 AM, Fermoy - Fermoy experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.9, operated by Irish Air Corps - Aer Chór na hÉireann, with the event recorded near Fermoy Munster.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was completing a local training flight at Fermoy Aerodrome. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. While the pilot was seriously injured, the observer was killed. Crew: Lt McCullogh, pilot, Lt John Francis McDonagh, observer. †
Aircraft reference details include registration 1, MSN H5797, year of manufacture 1918.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.1422°, -8.2764°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training flight at Fermoy Aerodrome. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. While the pilot was seriously injured, the observer was killed. Crew: Lt McCullogh, pilot, Lt John Francis McDonagh, observer. †
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Fermoy - Fermoy
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Ireland