Crash of an Avro 504K in Penshurst
Date & Time:
Aug 20, 1922
Registration:
G-EAJG
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
H1956
YOM:
1919
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon, the pilot encountered problems and elected to make an emergency landing in a field in Penshurst. While all three occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
