De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide crash, Aug 1, 1952, Lond...
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide accident on August 1, 1952 near London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of...
- Date: August 1, 1952
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
- Location: London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on final approach caused by wake turbulence from a Boeing Stratocruiser that had just landed on the same runway.
The Dragon Rapide was approaching London Airport after a short pleasure flight when it encountered wake turbulence from a Stratocruiser that had just landed. The pilot lost control, and the aircraft crashed just inside the aerodrome about 475 yards from the runway threshold, with its nose disintegrating on impact. No one was killed, but the aircraft was destroyed.