1929 Luft Hansa Junkers G 24 crash

The 1929 Luft Hansa Junkers G.24 crash occurred on 6 November 1929 when a Junkers G 24 of Luft Hansa crashed at Godstone, Surrey, United Kingdom while on an international scheduled flight from Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom to Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

[1][2] On 6 November 1929, the aircraft was operating a scheduled international passenger flight from Croydon to Amsterdam.

It was reported that the pilot may have been attempting to return to Croydon when the aircraft crashed into some trees at Marden Park, Godstone in thick fog.

Passenger Glen Kidston escaped from the wreckage with his clothing on fire and extinguished the flames by rolling in the grass, sustaining minor injuries.

Personnel from RAF Kenley assisted the local police in collecting the remains of the deceased and transporting them to a mortuary in Caterham.