G-AIKM

On April 21, 1949 at 12:00 AM, G-AIKM experienced a crash involving Avro 19, operated by British South American Airways - BSAA, with the event recorded near Luton Bedfordshire.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Luton, the crew encountered an unknown technical problem and elected to return. The pilot in command realized this would not be possible so he reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft belly landed in a pasture and skidded for several yards before coming to rest with the left engine sheared off. Both crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIKM, MSN 1364, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.8777°, -0.4101°.