Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor crash, Jan 18, 1967 (1 killed)
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor accident on January 18, 1967 near Plumpton East Sussex, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot was navigating at...
- Date: January 18, 1967
- Aircraft: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
- Location: Plumpton East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot was navigating at low altitude in poor visibility and hit high ground, with turbulence in the lee of a ridge possibly contributing
A sole pilot was ferrying a World Wide Helicopters Beechcraft from Nice to London Gatwick. While descending in poor weather with a low cloud ceiling, the aircraft struck high ground near Plumpton in East Sussex and was destroyed, killing the pilot.