- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | January 11, 1947 |
Time: | 1730 |
Location: | Near Lympne, England |
Operator: | British Overseas Airways |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | London - Bordeaux - Lagos |
AC Type: | Douglas C-47A-1-DK |
Registration: | G-AGJX |
cn / ln: | 12014 |
Aboard: | 16 (passengers:11 crew:5) |
Fatalities: | 8 (passengers:4 crew:4) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Ran out of fuel and crashed after not being able to land at Bordeaux or Paris and attempting to land at Lympne. Poor planning and operation by the crew. Poor weather conditions encountered throughout the flight. Crew unfamilar with route. |
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