Airspeed AS.65 Consul crash, Apr 12, 1951 (3 killed), Cro...
Airspeed AS.65 Consul accident on April 12, 1951 near Crow Stone Edge Derbyshire, United Kingdom with 3 fatalities. Cause: Loss of orientation in poor...
- Date: April 12, 1951
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.65 Consul
- Location: Crow Stone Edge Derbyshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of orientation in poor visibility and collision with high ground
The Loftleidir Airspeed Consul TF-RPM was on a delivery flight to Reykjavik when it struck a hillside at Crow Stone Edge in the Peak District while flying in poor visibility. The crew had lost its bearings, and the aircraft broke up on impact, killing all three occupants.