G-AHZP

On final approach to Liverpool-Speke Airport, the aircraft hit two candelabrum, stalled and crashed short of the runway threshold. All four crew members were slightly injured while the aircraft was written off. The crew was performing a cargo flight with a load of milk.

Flight / Schedule

G-AHZP

Registration

G-AHZP

MSN

14

Year of Manufacture

1946

Date

October 13, 1948 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Liverpool-John Lennon (ex Speke) Merseyside

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On October 13, 1948 at 12:00 AM, G-AHZP experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by Scottish Airlines, with the event recorded near Liverpool-John Lennon (ex Speke) Merseyside.

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.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Liverpool-Speke Airport, the aircraft hit two candelabrum, stalled and crashed short of the runway threshold. All four crew members were slightly injured while the aircraft was written off. The crew was performing a cargo flight with a load of milk.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AHZP, MSN 14, year of manufacture 1946.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Liverpool-Speke Airport, the aircraft hit two candelabrum, stalled and crashed short of the runway threshold. All four crew members were slightly injured while the aircraft was written off. The crew was performing a cargo flight with a load of milk.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-AHZP

MSN

14

Year of Manufacture

1946