Croydon – Geneva

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Bern, while on a flight from Croydon to Geneva. All three occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Croydon – Geneva

Registration

G-AIUZ

MSN

5105

Year of Manufacture

1947

Operator

Transair UK

Date

September 2, 1948 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Bern Bern

Region

Europe • Switzerland

Coordinates

46.9394°, 7.4654°

Narrative Report

On September 2, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Croydon – Geneva experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.65 Consul, operated by Transair UK, with the event recorded near Bern Bern.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Bern, while on a flight from Croydon to Geneva. All three occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIUZ, MSN 5105, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.9394°, 7.4654°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Bern, while on a flight from Croydon to Geneva. All three occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Croydon – Geneva

Operator

Transair UK

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Switzerland

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-AIUZ

MSN

5105

Year of Manufacture

1947