| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 09, 1943 |
| Time: | 1030 |
| Location: | Near Cabo Ruivo, Marine Base, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Operator: | British Overseas Airways |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Lisbon - London |
| AC Type: | Short S-26 (flying boat) |
| Registration: | G-AFCK |
| cn / ln: | S-873 |
| Aboard: | 15 (passengers:11 crew:4) |
| Fatalities: | 13 (passengers:10 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Crashed into the River Tagus after a fire broke out aboard the plane. While attempting an emergency landing the ship porpoised and slamed back down and broke up. The separation of a cylinder may have thrown out oil and started the blaze. |
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