Crash of a Handley Page O/7 in Acadia Siding
Date & Time:
Feb 23, 1920
Operator:
Registration:
G-EANV
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
HP.7
YOM:
1919
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
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.
