De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, May 6, 1959 (4 killed), C...
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on May 6, 1959 near Cardiff Glamorgan, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control by an inexperienced...
- Date: May 6, 1959
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: Cardiff Glamorgan, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control by an inexperienced pilot while trying to restart an engine after low level asymmetric flight
A DH.104 Dove operated by Lec Refrigeration made low passes over the Cardiff Trade Exhibition near Maindy Stadium. On the last pass the starboard propeller was feathered and the pilot appeared to be trying to restart the engine. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed, killing all four on board. The official inquiry blamed loss of control by an inexperienced pilot during the restart attempt at very low altitude.