Croydon – Liverpool – Prestwick – Reykjavik

On April 12, 1951 at 12:00 AM, Croydon – Liverpool – Prestwick – Reykjavik experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.65 Consul, operated by Loftleidir Icelandic Airlines, with the event recorded near Crow Stone Edge Derbyshire.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a delivery flight from Croydon to Reykjavik with intermediate stops in Liverpool and Prestwick. While approaching Liverpool from the east, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and lost his orientation. While flying in poor visibility, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in Crow Stone Edge, southwest of Sheffield, in the Peak District National Park. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed. Crew: Pall Magnusson, pilot, Alexander Watson, wireless operator. Passenger: Johann Rist.

Aircraft reference details include registration TF-RPM, MSN 2647, year of manufacture 1946.