Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 July 1938
Aircraft Type: Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta
Owner/operator: Imperial Airways
Registration Number: G-ABTG
Location: near Kisumu –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during flight into a steep hillside. The aircraft was struggling to maintain control due to the terrain.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during flight into a steep hillside. The aircraft was struggling to maintain control due to the terrain.
Description
Flew into a hillside.
Primary Cause
Terrain conditions ? steep hillside ? likely contributed to loss of altitude and control.Terrain conditions ? steep hillside ? likely contributed to loss of altitude and control.Share on:
