Desoutter I/II crash, Dec 3, 1930, Amantea Calabria
Desoutter I/II accident on December 3, 1930 near Amantea Calabria, Italy with no fatalities. Cause: The loss of height was attributed to a mechanical...
- Date: December 3, 1930
- Aircraft: Desoutter I/II
- Location: Amantea Calabria, Italy
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The loss of height was attributed to a mechanical failure.
Winifred Spooner and Edward Edwards left Croydon on 5 December 1930 to fly to Cape Town. About 16 hours into the flight, in darkness, the aircraft came down in the sea off Belmonte Calabro, Italy. Spooner swam ashore and fishermen rescued Edwards, who was badly injured.