Narrative:
The aircraft stalled and crashed after takeoff. The aircraft caught fire killing all 12 passengers and one pilot. One person on the ground was also killed when the aircraft crashed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 4 November 1938 |
| Time: | 10:50 |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.86 Express |
| Operator: | Jersey Airways |
| Registration: | G-ACZN |
| MSN: | 2316 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Jersey-States Airport, Channel Islands (JER) ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Jersey-States Airport, Channel Islands (JER/EGJJ), United Kingdom |
| Southampton-Eastleigh Airport (SOU/EGHI), United Kingdom |
The aircraft stalled and crashed after takeoff. The aircraft caught fire killing all 12 passengers and one pilot. One person on the ground was also killed when the aircraft crashed.
Classification:
Loss of control
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Jersey-States Airport, Channel Islands to Southampton-Eastleigh Airport as the crow flies is 201 km (126 miles).
Distance from Jersey-States Airport, Channel Islands to Southampton-Eastleigh Airport as the crow flies is 201 km (126 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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