Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in the Goodwin Sands
Date & Time:
Jun 22, 1930
Registration:
G-AAXN
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Croydon – Paris
MSN:
2012
YOM:
1930
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Croydon to Paris, the pilot became lost while cruising in poor visibility due to mist. He spotted the French trawler named 'Sirius' and descended too low when a wing tip impacted the water surface. The aircraft flipped over and crashed. All three occupants were rescued by the crew of the trawler.
