Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 June 1931
Aircraft Type: Armstrong Whitworth Argosy IA
Owner/operator: Imperial Airways
Registration Number: G-EBLO
Location: Aswan –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the left-hand turn control).Aircraft control system (specifically, the left-hand turn control).
Category: Accident
An Armstrong Whitworth Argosy IA, named ‘City of Birmingham’, crashed during takeoff from Aswan. The aircraft lost altitude during a left-hand turn at a height of 18 meters, resulting in impact with the ground, injuring two crew members and leaving one unharmed. The incident involved a loss of altitude and impact.An Armstrong Whitworth Argosy IA, named ‘City of Birmingham’, crashed during takeoff from Aswan. The aircraft lost altitude during a left-hand turn at a height of 18 meters, resulting in impact with the ground, injuring two crew members and leaving one unharmed. The incident involved a loss of altitude and impact.
Description
An Armstrong Whitworth Argosy IA, named “City of Birmingham”, crashed on takeoff from Aswan. The aircraft lost altitude during a left hand turn at a height of 18 meters and impacted the ground. Two of the three crew members where injured, whilst one crew and the four passengers escaped unhurt.
Primary Cause
Left-hand turn during takeoff, resulting in altitude loss.Left-hand turn during takeoff, resulting in altitude loss.Share on:
