Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 October 1940
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.91 Albatross
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AFDL
Location: near Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control system, flight control systems, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control system, flight control systems, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A small private jet crashed at Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, resulting in significant damage and a loss of life. The aircraft was travelling from London to a regional airport when it experienced a sudden loss of control and impacted a field.A small private jet crashed at Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, resulting in significant damage and a loss of life. The aircraft was travelling from London to a regional airport when it experienced a sudden loss of control and impacted a field.
Description
Crash-landed at Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight.Share on:
