| Status: | |
| Datum: | 10 JAN 1952 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota 3 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Aer Lingus |
| Registratie: | EI-AFL |
| Constructienummer: | 16699/33447 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1945 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 20 / inzittenden: 20 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 23 / inzittenden: 23 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Cwm Edno (Verenigd Koninkrijk)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | London-Northolt Airport (NHT), Verenigd Koninkrijk |
| Vliegveld van aankomst: | Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW), Ierland |
Beschrijving:The DC-3 (named 'Saint Kevin') departed Northolt Airport at 17:25 for an IFR flight to Dublin. Last radio contact with the flight was around 19:15 when the flight requested a descent. The request was granted by the Dublin controller, but the clearance was not read back by the DC-3 crew.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The encountering of a powerful down-current of air on the lee side of Snowdon which forced the aircraft down into an area of very great turbulence were through one or another of several possible causes the pilot or pilots lost control."
Bronnen:
» ICAO Circular 38-AN/33 (28-38)
Foto's
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen London-Northolt Airport en Dublin Airport bedraagt 444 km (277 miles).
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.