Date & Time:
Feb 23, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page O/7
Operator:
Registration:
G-EANV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
HP.7
YOM:
1919
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot encountered control problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Acadia Siding. All nine occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It appears that the rudder came out of its bearing, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing.
