Manston- Hounslow Heath

On August 30, 1919 at 12:00 AM, Manston- Hounslow Heath experienced a crash involving Avro 536, operated by Avro Air Transport, with the event recorded near Manston Kent.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) 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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Just after liftoff from Manston Airfield, while climbing at low height, the aircraft was caught by strong crosswinds, lost height and crashed. All three occupants were injured. Crew: Cpt D. Deighton. Passengers: Mr. M. Elliott, Mr. Eric Davis.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EACG, MSN ATC.9, year of manufacture 1919.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.3460°, 1.3697°.