Paris - Croydon

On April 29, 1947 at 07:55 PM, Paris - Croydon experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.65 Consul, operated by Milburn Air, with the event recorded near Tatsfield Surrey.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Croydon Airport on a flight from Paris-Le Bourget, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in Tatsfield, about 7 miles southeast of Croydon. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed, among them R. A. Milburn, pilot, co-owner and founder of this company.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIOZ, MSN 4335, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.2843°, 0.0420°.