Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Calais: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 19, 1929
Registration:
N-38
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lympne – Oslo
MSN:
428
YOM:
1927
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot and owner Alf Gunnestad took delivery of the aircraft in Lympne and was flying back to his base in Oslo. While flying over the area of Calais, he encountered foggy conditions and lost control of the aircraft that crashed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the pilot was killed.
