- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | February 19, 1949 |
Time: | 09:45 |
Location: | Near Coventry, Warks, England |
Operator: | British European Airways / Military - British |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | London - Glasgow |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 / Avro Anson |
Registration: | G-AHCW/VV243 |
cn / ln: | 13308 |
Aboard: | 14 (passengers:6 crew:8) |
Fatalities: | 14 (passengers:6 crew:8) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Midair collision between a DC-3 and a RAF Avro Anson at 4,500 feet. Both planes disintegrated and fell to the ground. Ten killed on the DC-3, four on the Avro Anson. Failure on the part of the pilot of each aircraft to ensure the maintenance of an effective lookout. |
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