1958 Channel Airways de Havilland DH.104 Dove crash [SEP] point in time
1958 Channel Airways de Havilland DH.104 Dove crash
The 1958 Channel Airways de Havilland DH.104 Dove crash occurred on 15 January 1958, when a de Havilland DH.104 Dove of Channel Airways crashed on approach to Ferryfield Airport, Lydd, Kent due to mismanagement of the aircraft's fuel system by the pilot. All seven people on board survived, but the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft.
The accident aircraft was a de Havilland DH.104 Dove 1, registered "G-AOCE". The aircraft had been manufactured in August 1947
" on a test flight from Filton Aerodrome crashed on approach to the airport killing four crew and 11 passengers.
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- 1958
- 15 January – Channel Airways de Havilland DH.104 Dove G