G-AIWZ
Flight / Schedule
G-AIWZ
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon RapideRegistration
G-AIWZ
MSN
6867
Year of Manufacture
1946
Operator
North Sea Air TransportDate
July 30, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Brough East Yorkshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
53.7296°, -0.5669°
Narrative Report
On July 30, 1949 at 12:00 AM, G-AIWZ experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by North Sea Air Transport, with the event recorded near Brough East Yorkshire.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed on approach to Brough, East Yorkshire. All four passengers were injured while the pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIWZ, MSN 6867, year of manufacture 1946.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.7296°, -0.5669°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed on approach to Brough, East Yorkshire. All four passengers were injured while the pilot was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
20.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Operator
North Sea Air TransportFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom