G-AHIA

While taxiing for takeoff, the twin engine aircraft fell into an excavation and came to rest. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

G-AHIA

Registration

G-AHIA

MSN

6948

Year of Manufacture

1946

Date

March 5, 1951 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Rhodes-Maritsa South Aegean / <U+039D><U+03CC>t<U+03B9><U+03BF> <U+0391><U+03B9><U+03B3>a<U+03AF><U+03BF>

Region

Europe • Greece

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On March 5, 1951 at 12:00 AM, G-AHIA experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Skyways of London, with the event recorded near Rhodes-Maritsa South Aegean / <U+039D><U+03CC>t<U+03B9><U+03BF> <U+0391><U+03B9><U+03B3>a<U+03AF><U+03BF>.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. While taxiing for takeoff, the twin engine aircraft fell into an excavation and came to rest. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AHIA, MSN 6948, year of manufacture 1946.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While taxiing for takeoff, the twin engine aircraft fell into an excavation and came to rest. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft was written off.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Greece

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-AHIA

MSN

6948

Year of Manufacture

1946