Crash of an Avro 504K in Southwark Park

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAHW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Aerial photography
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Cricklewood - Biggin Hill
MSN:
E3364
YOM:
1919
Location:
Southwark Park
London Metropolis
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Cricklewood on a flight to Biggin Hill for an aerial photography mission on behalf of Aerofilms Ltd, carrying one photographer and one pilot. En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Southwark Park. The aircraft crashed in a small lake and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants escapes uninjured.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.

Crash of an Avro 536 in Southwark Park

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1919
Type of aircraft:
Avro 536
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAAQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
ATC.2
YOM:
1919
Location:
Southwark Park
London Metropolis
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Hendon Airfield on a mail flight. En route, he encountered an unexpected situation and elected to make an emergency landing in Southwark Park, near Rotherhithe. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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