Hendon - Hendon
Flight / Schedule
Hendon - Hendon
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.10 AmiensRegistration
E5557
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
July 18, 1919 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.10 AmiensRegistration
E5557
