Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 2B in Pershore
Date & Time:
Apr 26, 1965
Registration:
G-AJLW
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Yeovil – Hucknall
MSN:
04033
YOM:
1947
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising in sleet showers, the left engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and completed a wheels-up landing in an open field. There were no casualties and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine in flight.
