G-EAFG
Flight / Schedule
G-EAFG
Aircraft
Avro 504Registration
G-EAFG
MSN
ATC.13
Year of Manufacture
1919
Operator
Avro Air TransportDate
October 5, 1919 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Avro Air TransportFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
