Baghdad - Stag Lane

The pilot Henry C. MacDonald (owner of the aircraft) completed last month a flight from Stag Lane to Baghdad. He was on his return trip to London when cruising along the egyptian coast, he encountered engine problems and decided to make an emergency landing on a beach near El Salloum. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.

Flight / Schedule

Baghdad - Stag Lane

Registration

G-EBVX

MSN

538

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

May 17, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

El Salloum Matruh

Region

Africa • Egypt

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On May 17, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Baghdad - Stag Lane experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Henry C. MacDonald, with the event recorded near El Salloum Matruh.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot Henry C. MacDonald (owner of the aircraft) completed last month a flight from Stag Lane to Baghdad. He was on his return trip to London when cruising along the egyptian coast, he encountered engine problems and decided to make an emergency landing on a beach near El Salloum. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBVX, MSN 538, year of manufacture 1928.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot Henry C. MacDonald (owner of the aircraft) completed last month a flight from Stag Lane to Baghdad. He was on his return trip to London when cruising along the egyptian coast, he encountered engine problems and decided to make an emergency landing on a beach near El Salloum. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Baghdad - Stag Lane

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Africa • Egypt

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-EBVX

MSN

538

Year of Manufacture

1928

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