Avro 504 crash, Apr 30, 1933 (1 killed), Chard Somerset
Avro 504 accident on April 30, 1933 near Chard Somerset, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel, as it had not been...
- Date: April 30, 1933
- Aircraft: Avro 504
- Location: Chard Somerset, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel, as it had not been refuelled during the day.
The Avro 504 G-ABZC crashed near Chard shortly after takeoff on a joyriding flight. The aircraft ran out of fuel, and the crash killed passenger Gerald Banfield.