Miles M.57 Aerovan
Safety Rating
10/10Total Incidents
26
Total Fatalities
10
Incident History
Private Belgian
Crashed on landing for unknown reason. All four occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Hürkus Hava Yollari
In flight, the right engine failed, forcing the crew to carry an emergency landing in a field located in Göynük. The aircraft lost its undercarriage, slid for several yards and came to rest, partially destroyed. Both pilots were injured.
Meridian Air Maps
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot, sole on board.
Meridian Air Maps
Crashed while taking off at Manchester-Ringway Airport. All three occupants were killed.
Air Ads
For unknown reason, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a field located in Herzeele, about 20 km south of Dunkerque. The aircraft was written off and the occupant fate remains unknown.
Compañía Auxiliar de Navegación Aérea
While descending to Alcañiz, an engine failed. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field and hit an obstacle before coming to rest. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were injured. They were conducting an aerial photography mission from Madrid.
Hewett Aviation
The pilot, sole on board, was performing a cargo flight from Mossburn to Roxburgh. While approaching Roxburgh Airfield, he was forced to divert because the airport was already closed to trafic. Few minutes later, due to fuel exhaustion, he decided to attempt an emergency landing in a farmland located in Ranfurly. While the airplane was damaged beyond repair in the accident, the pilot was uninjured.
Aerotechnica de Espana
While approaching Santander following an aerial photography mission, the twin engine aircraft crashed on a hilly terrain near Novales. All four occupants were killed.
Arab Contracting %26 Trading Company
Crashed in unknown circumstances.
Mayfair Air Services
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the UK. Occupant fate and exact date remains unknown.
Handley Page Aircraft Company Ltd
Crashed on landing for unknown reason. There were no casualties.
Pickford's Airways
On touchdown, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and came to rest upside down. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was written off.
Arab Contracting %26 Trading Company
Went out of control on landing following the loss of a propeller. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Arab Contracting %26 Trading Company
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason, injuring both crew members. The aircraft was written off.
Ulster Aviation
Went out of control and came to rest while taxiing for takeoff at Newtownards. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir
En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing south of Tel Aviv. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all five occupants survived. The captain Murray Weissberg was recovered later while the second pilot Spencer Boyd and all three passengers were captured by Palestinians soldiers and later executed.
Ulster Aviation
While flying over the Irish Sea, enroute from Belfast to Liverpool, the pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft off Southport. He was quickly rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Miles Aircraft
The crew (pilots and engineers) was involved in a ground test of the brakes systems. During taxiing, while practicing fast stop, the nose gear collapsed and punctured the cockpit floor. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.
Ulster Aviation
Crashed on final approach to Newtownards Airfield. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both crewmen were injured.
Ulster Aviation
While approaching the Irish coast, the left engine failed. The crew was unable to maintain the assigned altitude so the captain decided to ditch the aircraft near the South Rock Lighthouse, about 3 km from Coughley (Coghly). The aircraft hit the water surface with the base of its tail, overturned and came to rest upside down. Both crewmen escaped uninjured and found refuge on one wing. They were eventually rescued by the crew of a vessel two hours later. The aircraft was lost.
North Sea Air Transport
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed. The passenger and the pilot were injured while the captain was killed. The crew was performing a cargo flight with a load of 604 racing pigeons.
Private Belgian
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Hadbjerg, northwest of Aarhus. The aircraft was written off while there were no casualties.
Air Contractors UK
The crew was performing a flight from London to Saint Peter, on Guernsey Island. Approaching the island, weather conditions worsened and the crew decided to divert to Cherbourg Airport. Few minutes later, apparently due to fuel exhaustion, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing on a beach located 15 km east of Cherbourg. The aircraft landed and rolled few dozen meters before coming to rest. All eight occupants were able to leave the cabin and were uninjured. Unfortunately, the aircraft was later partially destroyed by tide.
Air Contractors UK
Shortly after takeoff from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in a field located in Dragør, southeast of the airport, and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants were unhurt.
Safety Profile
Reliability
Reliable
This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.
