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Crash of an Avro 504K in Rönne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
072
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rönne - Rönne
MSN:
10671
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight when the engine failed. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a lake near Rönne. While the instructor was injured, the pilot under training was killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.