Hendon - Hendon

Crew was engaged in a training mission. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 150 feet, aircraft dove into the ground. All three crew were killed. Crew: Captain Richard Claude Cain, pilot Corporal J. Gammie, 1st Aircraftsman H. T. Griffiths.

Flight / Schedule

Hendon - Hendon

Registration

E5557

Date

July 18, 1919 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Hendon Middlesex

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 18, 1919 at 12:00 AM, Hendon - Hendon experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.10 Amiens, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Hendon Middlesex.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. Crew was engaged in a training mission. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 150 feet, aircraft dove into the ground. All three crew were killed. Crew: Captain Richard Claude Cain, pilot Corporal J. Gammie, 1st Aircraftsman H. T. Griffiths.

Aircraft reference details include registration E5557.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crew was engaged in a training mission. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 150 feet, aircraft dove into the ground. All three crew were killed. Crew: Captain Richard Claude Cain, pilot Corporal J. Gammie, 1st Aircraftsman H. T. Griffiths.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Hendon - Hendon

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

E5557