Accident
Last updated: 20 June 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 19 FEB 1949 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47A-25-DK Dakota C.3 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | British European Airways - BEA |
| Registratie: | G-AHCW |
| Constructienummer: | 13308 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 10 / inzittenden: 10 |
| Botsingsslachtoffers: | slachtoffers: 4 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij Exhall (Verenigd Koninkrijk)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | London-Northolt Airport (NHT), Verenigd Koninkrijk |
| Glasgow-Renfrew Airport, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
The DC-3 was on a VFR flight from London-Northolt to Glasgow-Renfrew and departed London at 09:13. An RAF Avro Anson (registration VV243) had taken off from Middleton at 08:09 for a training flight.
Both aircraft collided in mid-air at 4500 feet. Both planes disintegrated and fell to the ground.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was the result of a midair collision. Since neither aircraft took any apparent avoiding action it must be concluded that the pilot of the Anson did not see the Dakota and that the pilots of the Dakota did not see the Anson. This must be attributed to failure on the part of the captain of each aircraft to ensure the maintenance of an effective lookout." Bronnen:
Sample newspaper article from Newspaperarchive.com
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
