Narrative:
Fuel exhaustion over the English Channel forced the crew to ditch the aircraft. All occupants were able to escape, but 3 non-swimmers drowned because of there had been no life-saving equipment on board.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Complete loss of power of both engines through fuel exhaustion and is attributed to negligence on the part of both pilots."
Ditching
accident date: 19-06-1954
type: Convair CV-240-4
registration: HB-IRW
accident date: 19-06-1954
type: Convair CV-240-4
registration: PH-TEA
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 19 June 1954 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-240-4 |
| Operator: | Swissair |
| Registration: | HB-IRW |
| MSN: | 61 |
| First flight: | 1948 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 10 km W off Folkestone ( United Kingdom)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG), Switzerland |
| London Airport (LHR/EGLL), United Kingdom |
Fuel exhaustion over the English Channel forced the crew to ditch the aircraft. All occupants were able to escape, but 3 non-swimmers drowned because of there had been no life-saving equipment on board.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Complete loss of power of both engines through fuel exhaustion and is attributed to negligence on the part of both pilots."
Classification:
Fuel exhaustionDitching
Photos
accident date: 19-06-1954
type: Convair CV-240-4
registration: HB-IRW
accident date: 19-06-1954
type: Convair CV-240-4
registration: PH-TEA
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Genève-Cointrin Airport to London Airport as the crow flies is 749 km (468 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Genève-Cointrin Airport to London Airport as the crow flies is 749 km (468 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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