Netheravon - Netheravon
Flight / Schedule
Netheravon - Netheravon
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.9Registration
J7053
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
May 15, 1925 at 03:28 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Netheravon AFB Wiltshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 15, 1925 at 03:28 PM, Netheravon - Netheravon experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.9, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Netheravon AFB Wiltshire.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot departed RAF Netheravon on a local training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the aircraft suffered a structural failure, entered a dive and crashed near Everleigh, about 5 km northeast of the airfield. The pilot, F/O David Brown Morgan, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration J7053.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot departed RAF Netheravon on a local training flight. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the aircraft suffered a structural failure, entered a dive and crashed near Everleigh, about 5 km northeast of the airfield. The pilot, F/O David Brown Morgan, was killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Netheravon - Netheravon
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.9Registration
J7053
