De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Jan 15, 1958, Dungeness Kent
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on January 15, 1958 near Dungeness Kent, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation due to pilot...
- Date: January 15, 1958
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: Dungeness Kent, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel starvation due to pilot mismanagement of the fuel system
A Channel Airways de Havilland Dove on a scheduled flight from Rotterdam to Southend was diverted to Lydd because of fog. Both engines failed during the approach and the aircraft came down on the Dungeness shingle beach, where it was written off. All seven occupants survived, one with injuries.