Crash of an Avro 594 Avian II off Ventnor
Date & Time:
Sep 6, 1927 at 1630 LT
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBRC
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Copenhagen – Hamble
MSN:
118
YOM:
1927
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was returning from Copenhagen to Hamble after taking part to an airshow in Copenhagen. While approaching the British coast, the aircraft ran out of fuel and the pilot ditched the airplane off Ventnor, Isle of Wight. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft was lost.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion due to navigational errors en route.
