Crash of an Avro 504K in Southwark Park
Date & Time:
Mar 31, 1920
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAHW
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cricklewood - Biggin Hill
MSN:
E3364
YOM:
1919
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Cricklewood on a flight to Biggin Hill for an aerial photography mission on behalf of Aerofilms Ltd, carrying one photographer and one pilot. En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Southwark Park. The aircraft crashed in a small lake and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants escapes uninjured.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.
