G-EAFG

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a cargo flight to Guernsey. While flying over The Channel in foggy conditions, the airplane crashed in the sea off Alderney Island. The pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

G-EAFG

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

G-EAFG

MSN

ATC.13

Year of Manufacture

1919

Date

October 5, 1919 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Alderney Channel Islands

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On October 5, 1919 at 12:00 AM, G-EAFG experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Avro Air Transport, with the event recorded near Alderney Channel Islands.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. The pilot, sole on board, was performing a cargo flight to Guernsey. While flying over The Channel in foggy conditions, the airplane crashed in the sea off Alderney Island. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EAFG, MSN ATC.13, year of manufacture 1919.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a cargo flight to Guernsey. While flying over The Channel in foggy conditions, the airplane crashed in the sea off Alderney Island. The pilot was killed.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 504

Registration

G-EAFG

MSN

ATC.13

Year of Manufacture

1919