Avro 504 crash, Feb 23, 1936, United Kingdom
Avro 504 accident on February 23, 1936 near United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot lost orientation in fog..
- Date: February 23, 1936
- Aircraft: Avro 504
- Location: United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot lost orientation in fog.
A 608 Squadron Avro 504 was flying in fog on 23 February 1936 when the pilot lost his bearings and could not find Thornaby. He made a forced landing in a field in North Yorkshire, and the aircraft crashed and overturned. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was written off.