Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon in Dunbeath: 1 killed
Date & Time:
May 21, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
G-ACAN
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Glasgow – Inverness – Wick
MSN:
6000
YOM:
1932
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Glasgow-Renfrew Airport on a schedule service to Wick with an intermediate stop in Inverness, carrying five passengers and one pilot. En route, the airplane suffered a double engine failure and the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a pasture located near Dunbeath. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Nine days later, on May 30, the pilot died from injuries sustained.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.
