De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide crash, Feb 5, 1989, Oxfo...
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide accident on February 5, 1989 near Oxford-Kidlington, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of...
- Date: February 5, 1989
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
- Location: Oxford-Kidlington, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Failure of the starboard engine after a cylinder failed in flight, with the fire spreading to the wing.
A Dragon Rapide operated by Proteus Petroleum lost its starboard engine to fire shortly after takeoff from Kidlington. The pilot turned back and landed in a field about five miles south of the airfield, where the aircraft overturned and was destroyed by fire. The pilot was unhurt.