De Havilland DH.86 Express crash, Jul 29, 1939, Kirby-in-...
De Havilland DH.86 Express accident on July 29, 1939 near Kirby-in-Furness Cumbria, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion..
- Date: July 29, 1939
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.86 Express
- Location: Kirby-in-Furness Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion.
A DH 86 Express flying from Biggin Hill to Belfast ran into fog, and fuel ran short during a diversion to Blackpool. The crew made a forced landing in a field near Kirby in Furness, and all three occupants, including Sir Kingsley Wood, were unhurt.