This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Saturday 6 June 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Miles M.38 Messenger I |
| Owner/operator: | Reginald Joseph William Wood |
| Registration: | G-ALAI |
| MSN: | 6348 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | between Berck-sur-Mer and Angers -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Berck-sur-Mer Airport France (LFAM) |
| Angers Airport, Marcé, France | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
When on a flight from between Berck-sur-Mer and Angers, engine failure resulted in a forced landing during which the aircraft ground-looped and the undercarriage collapsed; date given as 6.6.70 but as this was the date on which the registration was cancelled as permanently withdrawn from use, prior to C of A expiry 23.7.70, and the accident may have been earlier.
Sources:
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_2001.pdf
5. G-ALAI in 1962: https://www.airteamimages.com/miles-messenger_G-ALAI_-private_349243_large.html
6. G-ALAI verious photos 1957-63: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-ALAI
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2022 20:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Jun-2024 07:17 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation