Crash of a De Havilland DH.66 Hercules in Kupang
Date & Time:
Apr 19, 1931
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBMW
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
London – Batavia – Kupang – Sydney
MSN:
236
YOM:
1925
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Kupang, all three engine stopped. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a prairie located 16 km from the airport. After touchdown, the aircraft impacted rocks, lost its main landing gear and came to rest. Both crew members escaped uninjured and the aircraft named 'City of Cairo' was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.
