Crash of a Fairey IIIC in Eskön
Date & Time:
Jul 27, 1920
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAPV
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
F302
YOM:
1919
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a taxi flight, the pilot encountered control problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Eskön, northeast of Gävle. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The pilot was forced to make an emergency following the failure of a rudder control cable in flight.
