EDGELEY OPTICA G-KATY

Aircraft similar to G-KATY

Date of crash 15th May 1985 the aircraft was operated by Hampshire Constabulary and was based at Lee-on Solent on the day of the crash the aircraft was circling the Town of Ringwood on the towns market day everything was normal it had descended from 800 feet to 150 feet then entered a steep turn and spiralled steeply into a wood destroying the aircraft and killing both of the crew a few seconds after the impact a severe fire broke out nothing remains at the site today it was cleared by the AIB at the time.