Yeovil - Croydon

On September 17, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Yeovil - Croydon experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Surrey Flying Services, with the event recorded near Yeovil-Westland Somerset.

The flight was categorized as 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.

Shortly after takeoff from Yeovil-Westland Airport, while climbing, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field located in Mudford, 2 km south of the airport. While all three occupants were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBFW, MSN E1850, year of manufacture 1923.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.9396°, -2.6580°.