De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Dec 9, 1955, London-Heath...
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on December 9, 1955 near London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The right...
- Date: December 9, 1955
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The right engine failed on final approach, and the pilot then shut down the left engine by mistake, which caused a stall.
A BOAC de Havilland Dove was flying two filmmakers and a pilot on an aerial filming job at Heathrow. On final approach the right engine failed. In the confusion, the pilot shut down the left engine instead, and the aircraft stalled and crashed short of the runway. All three occupants survived, and the aircraft was written off.