Miles M.57 Aerovan

Historical safety data and incident record for the Miles M.57 Aerovan aircraft.

Safety Rating

10/10

Total Incidents

26

Total Fatalities

10

Incident History

Private Belgian

Spa-La Sauvenière Liège

Crashed on landing for unknown reason. All four occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Hürkus Hava Yollari

Göynük Black Sea Region (Karadeniz Bölgesi)

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.

December 17, 1957 1 Fatalities

Meridian Air Maps

Oldbury West Midlands

Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot, sole on board.

April 29, 1957 3 Fatalities

Meridian Air Maps

Manchester-Ringway Great Manchester

Crashed while taking off at Manchester-Ringway Airport. All three occupants were killed.

Air Ads

Herzeele Nord

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.

Air Ads

Dachau Bavaria

Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

May 11, 1954 1 Fatalities

Compañía Auxiliar de Navegación Aérea

Alcañiz Aragon

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

Ranfurly Otago Regional Council

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.

September 4, 1952 4 Fatalities

Aerotechnica de Espana

Novales Cantabria

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

Hama Hama Governorate (<U+0645><U+064F><U+062D><U+0627><U+0641><U+0638><U+0629> <U+062D><U+0645><U+0627><U+0647><U+200E>)

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Mayfair Air Services

United Kingdom All United Kingdom

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the UK. Occupant fate and exact date remains unknown.

Handley Page Aircraft Company Ltd

Woodley Berkshire

Crashed on landing for unknown reason. There were no casualties.

Pickford's Airways

Saint Peter-La Villiaze Channel Islands

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.

Airwork East Africa

Rift Valley Manyara

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Arab Contracting %26 Trading Company

K1 AFB Kirkuk (<U+0643><U+0631><U+0643><U+0648><U+0643>)

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

Rutbah Wells (Ar Rutbah) Al-Anbar (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0623><U+0646><U+0628><U+0627><U+0631>)

Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason, injuring both crew members. The aircraft was written off.

Ulster Aviation

Newtownards Down

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

Tel Aviv (<U+05EA><U+05DC> <U+05D0><U+05D1><U+05D9><U+05D1>-<U+05D9><U+05E4><U+05D5>) Tel Aviv District

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

Southport Merseyside

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

Woodley Berkshire

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

Newtownards Down

Crashed on final approach to Newtownards Airfield. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both crewmen were injured.

Ulster Aviation

Cloughey Down

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.

June 14, 1947 1 Fatalities

North Sea Air Transport

Croydon Surrey

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

Hadbjerg Midtjylland

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Hadbjerg, northwest of Aarhus. The aircraft was written off while there were no casualties.

Air Contractors UK

Cherbourg-Maupertus Manche

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

Copenhagen-Kastrup Hovedstaden

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.

Primary Operators (by incidents)

Ulster Aviation4
Arab Contracting %26 Trading Company3
Air Ads2
Air Contractors UK2
Meridian Air Maps2
Private Belgian2
Aerotechnica de Espana1
Airwork East Africa1
Compañía Auxiliar de Navegación Aérea1
Handley Page Aircraft Company Ltd1