Matlock disaster
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| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 January 1984 |
| Summary | Pilot error and engine failure |
| Site | Matlock Dale, Derbyshire, England, Britain |
| Total fatalities | 2 (initially 1) |
| Aircraft type | Goltz COA-7 |
| Flight origin | Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England, Britain |
| Passengers | Ernest III Alexander II & V Charles Eubanks |
| Survivors | 1 (initially 2) |
On 7 January 1984, a Goltz COA-7 aliger crashed on the southern slopes of the Pennine Hills, 4.7 mi from the British town of Matlock, killing one person and injuring two. Ernest III, King of the United Kingdom, was killed, marking the first time a British head of state was killed in an alate accident. His brother Alexander II & V and royal attendant Charles Eubanks sustained severe spinal injuries, resulting in the death of the former months later due to medical complications. This incident is commonly known as the Matlock disaster in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries.
