De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth crash, Apr 5, 1940, Tewkesbu...
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth accident on April 5, 1940 near Tewkesbury Gloucestershire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The engine failed in...
- Date: April 5, 1940
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
- Location: Tewkesbury Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The engine failed in flight.
De Havilland Puss Moth G-ABSO of RAF Hendon suffered an engine failure on a flight to RAF Aston Down on 5 April 1940 and made an emergency landing in a field at Tewkesbury. Both occupants escaped unhurt, and the aircraft was written off.