Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 2B in Old
Date & Time:
Jan 20, 1965
Registration:
G-AKJG
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sywell – Bristol
MSN:
04071
YOM:
1947
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was in charge to deliver the aircraft from Sywell to Bristol. En route, one of the engine caught fire and the pilot reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field and came to rest. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.
