Valencia - Bovingdon

On May 23, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Valencia - Bovingdon experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII, operated by Bond Air Services, with the event recorded near Studham Hertfordshire.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. On approach to RAF Bovingdon, the aircraft became unstable and the captain was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Studham, about 11 km north of the airbase. While all five occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was completing a cargo flight from Valencia, Spain, with a load of apricots.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIZO, MSN 1366, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.8304°, -0.5128°.