Avro 19 crash in Solent – August 1955

No mention of this crash in Aviation Safety Network database.

Oviously not recorded there, then.

Planemike

no mention of this crash in Aviation Safety Network database

Mike is correct on the details. Fairways operated regular ‘charter’ flights between jersey and Blackbushe at the time. This incident was initially the pilot was hailed as a hero for a successful ditching . In the subsequent enquiry the full details of taking off with insufficient fuel came out. Apparently the engines just quit so he was unable to make land.
There were several companies operating in the 50’s with questionable maintenance and operational practices operating ‘charter’ flights in the loosest possible terms.

Rob

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This might be best asked in the historic aviation section, where they seem to be able to pull up the facts pretty quickly.

Agree it might be better placed in Historic………

Avro 19, G-AHIG, crashed in the Solent on 6 August 1955 en-route from Jersey to Blackbushe. It was owned by Fairways (Jersey) Ltd but I can find no information on the incident or persons involved.
Does anyone have info. or suggestion where I mught find same.

The incident is mentioned in Tony Merton Jones’s British Independent Airlines since 1946 Volume 2. Fairways Aviation (Jersey) Ltd. grew out of Channel Island Air Services (Jersey) Ltd.

The aircraft apparently ran out of fuel and ditched in the sea near Calshot, the passengers and crew were rescued by a launch from RAF Calshot. Pilot was a Captain Rudolf Nedoma.

One has to wonder why the aircraft did not attempt a landing at Lee on Solent which can virtually be seen from Calshot.

Planemike

PS Should have said “Welcome to the Forum”!!!!

This might be best asked in the historic aviation section, where they seem to be able to pull up the facts pretty quickly.