Crash of an Avro 504k in South Downs
Date & Time:
Aug 22, 1928
Registration:
G-EATU
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
E3045
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Shoreham-by-Sea on a taxi flight, carrying two passengers and one pilot. En route, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a field located in South Downs, near Midhurst. All three occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
