Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 November 1939
Aircraft Type: Handley Page HP.42W
Owner/operator: Imperial Airways
Registration Number: G-AAXD
Location: Tiverton, Devon –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Handley Page HP.42W aircraftHandley Page HP.42W aircraft
Category: Accident
A Handley Page HP.42W, named ‘Horatius’, crashed on Tiverton golf course due to severe weather conditions, forcing a landing from France. The pilot was unable to locate Exeter and initiated a forced landing.A Handley Page HP.42W, named ‘Horatius’, crashed on Tiverton golf course due to severe weather conditions, forcing a landing from France. The pilot was unable to locate Exeter and initiated a forced landing.
Description
The Handley Page HP.42W named “Horatius” was wrecked in a forced landing on Tiverton golf course. It was returning to Exeter from France when the pilot could not find Exeter due to bad weather, leading him to make a forced landing.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions preventing navigation to Exeter.Bad weather conditions preventing navigation to Exeter.Share on:
