Crash of a Spartan Cruiser in Fort Monckton
Date & Time:
Oct 9, 1935
Registration:
G-ACDX
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Heston – Somerton
MSN:
04
YOM:
1933
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Heston to Somerton, Isle of Wight, one of the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed on a sport field located in Fort Monckton, south of Gosport. The pilot was uninjured while the three engine aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
