ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3) G-AMVC Groglin Fell
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Date:Tuesday 17 October 1961
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Operator:BKS Air Transport
Registration: G-AMVC
MSN: 33390/16642
First flight: 1945
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Crew:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Groglin Fell (   United Kingdom)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Leeds/Bradford Airport (LBA/EGNM), United Kingdom
Destination airport:Carlisle Airport (CAX/EGNC), United Kingdom
Narrative:
The Douglas C-47 plane crashed into a cloud obscured high ground, some 8,5 nm SE of the airport while preparing for an approach to land in conditions of low cloud, rain and strong wind.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "There is insufficient evidence to determine the cause of the accident."

Classification:
Cause undetermined
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain

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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 Leeds/Bradford Airport to Carlisle Airport as the crow flies is 139 km (87 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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.
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