Airspeed AS.65 Consul crash, Jun 14, 1952 (6 killed), Bri...
Airspeed AS.65 Consul accident on June 14, 1952 near Brighton East Sussex, United Kingdom with 6 fatalities. Cause: Starboard engine failure.
- Date: June 14, 1952
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.65 Consul
- Location: Brighton East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Starboard engine failure
An Airspeed Consul chartered from Croydon to Le Mans with a pilot and seven passengers. The starboard engine failed after the aircraft crossed the English coast near Brighton, and the pilot turned back toward England. The aircraft ditched in the Channel about twelve miles south of Brighton, and six of the eight people on board were killed.