Croydon – Yeadon

On November 1, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Croydon – Yeadon experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.65 Consul, operated by International Airways, with the event recorded near Normanton West Yorkshire.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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.

The pilot started the descent to Yeadon Aerodrome when he was forced to make an emergency landing in a field located in Normanton, southeast of Leeds. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair while all three occupants escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIIS, MSN 4398, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.6991°, -1.4194°.