- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | July 16, 1947 |
Time: | 2240 |
Location: | Az-Zubair, Iran |
Operator: | British Overseas Airways |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Cairo - Basrah |
AC Type: | Avro 685 York |
Registration: | G-AGMR |
cn / ln: | 1219 |
Aboard: | 6 (passengers:0 crew:6) |
Fatalities: | 6 (passengers:0 crew:6) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | During a fourth landing attempt the plane touched down, power was applied but the plane crashed in a wooded area beyond the runway. An error on the part of the pilot in continuing the flight in unsuitable weather conditions coupled with lack of cooperation by the ATC. |
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