Liverpool - Liverpool

On August 16, 1946 at 12:00 AM, Liverpool - Liverpool experienced a crash involving Avro 19, operated by Railway Air Services, with the event recorded near Liverpool-John Lennon (ex Speke) Merseyside.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The crew, consisting of one pilot and one engineer, were engaged in a post maintenance control flight. Shortly after takeoff from Speke Airport, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AGUE, MSN 1276, year of manufacture 1945.