Copenhagen – Hamble

On September 6, 1927 at 04:30 PM, Copenhagen – Hamble experienced a crash involving Avro 594 Avian, operated by Lancashire Aero Club, with the event recorded near Ventnor Isle of Wight.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole on board, was returning from Copenhagen to Hamble after taking part to an airshow in Copenhagen. While approaching the British coast, the aircraft ran out of fuel and the pilot ditched the airplane off Ventnor, Isle of Wight. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBRC, MSN 118, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.5950°, -1.2030°.