1980 Biggin Hill Invader crash

Biggin Hill Invader crash
N3710G Invader in 1978
Accident
Date21 September 1980 (1980-09-21)
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas A-26C-25-DT Invader[1]
Aircraft nameDouble Trouble
OperatorEuroworld
RegistrationN3710G
Flight originBiggin Hill, United Kingdom
Occupants7
Passengers6
Crew1
Fatalities7

The Biggin Hill Invader crash was an accident involving a twin-engined Douglas A-26 Invader aircraft which crashed during an airshow on 21 September 1980.[2] The pilot and six passengers were killed, prompting the Civil Aviation Authority to introduce rules preventing passengers from being carried during air displays.[3]

  1. ^ "USAF Serial Number Search Results". cgibin.rcn.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ description for Accident Douglas A-26C Invader N3710G, 21 Sep 1980 N3710G Douglas A-26 Invader at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "B-26 crash at Biggin Hill".