Airspeed AS.6 Envoy

Historical safety data and incident record for the Airspeed AS.6 Envoy aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.8/10

Total Incidents

6

Total Fatalities

13

Incident History

Indian National Airways - INA

Jaipur Rajasthan

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Jaipur. No casualties.

June 3, 1937 4 Fatalities

Spanish Nationalist Air Force

Burgos Castile and León

The aircraft was on its way to Vitoria with General Emilio Mola on board. While cruising in poor weather conditions northeast of Burgos, the aircraft hit a mountain slope and crashed near Alcocero de Mola. All four occupants were killed.

January 22, 1937 2 Fatalities

Air Dispatch

Oxted Surrey

The crew was performing a mail flight from Croydon to Paris when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Titsey Hill, near Oxted. Both occupants were killed. Crew: G. S. Jones-Evans, pilot, J. Walker, radio operator.

October 1, 1936 2 Fatalities

Private British

Abercorn Northern

The aircraft christened 'Gabrielle' was owned by the British Max H. Findlay & Ken H. F. Waller who were taking part to the 'Schlesinger Trophy' between Portsmouth and Johannesburg. On takeoff from Abercorn Airfield, Northern Rhodesia, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the bush. The pilot Max Findlay and the radio operator A. H. Morgan were killed while both other occupants were injured. Crew: Max H. Findlay, pilot, Ken H. F. Waller, copilot, A.H. Morgan, radio operator, C. Derek Peachey, engineer.

August 28, 1936 2 Fatalities

Office Général de l'Air

Alès Gard

The twin engine aircraft was on its way to Barcelona to be delivered to the Spanish Nationalists Air Force. En route, while cruising over the region of Alès, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. Both crew were killed. The flight was operated by the French Office Général de l'Air (OGA) according to an international treaty between England, France and Spain.

December 3, 1934 3 Fatalities

Charles T. P. Ulm

Pacific Ocean All World

The crew was attempting a new record over the Pacific Ocean on a flight from Vancouver to Melbourne with intermediate stops in San Francisco, Oakland and Honolulu. En route to Hawaii, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Due to low visibility, he was unable to localize the islands and sent several radio messages advising he was lost and running out of fuel. The aircraft named 'Stella Australis' eventually crashed into the ocean around 1000LT. Despite an extensive and immediate search by aircraft and 23 naval ships, no trace of the Envoy nor the crew was ever found. Captain Ulm had chosen not to carry a life raft on board, preferring to save weight and predicting the aircraft would float for two days if it were forced to land on water. Crew: Charles T. P. Ulm, pilot, G. M. Littlejohn, copilot, J. S. Skilling, radio navigator.

Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.

Primary Operators (by incidents)

Air Dispatch1
Charles T. P. Ulm1
Indian National Airways - INA1
Office Général de l'Air1
Private British1
Spanish Nationalist Air Force1