Narrative:
One hour into the flight to Colombo, the low oil pressure on one of the engines forced the pilot to return to Singapore. The aircraft overran the runway onto rough ground on landing.
accident date: 27-08-1948
type: Avro 691 Lancastrian 1
registration: G-AGMB
accident date: 27-08-1948
type: Avro 691 Lancastrian 1
registration: G-AGMB
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 27 August 1948 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Avro 691 Lancastrian C.1 |
| Operator: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Registration: | G-AGMB |
| MSN: | 1182 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tengah RAF Station (TGA) ( Singapore)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tengah RAF Station (TGA/WSAT), Singapore |
| Colombo-Ratmalana Airport (RML/VCCC), Sri Lanka |
One hour into the flight to Colombo, the low oil pressure on one of the engines forced the pilot to return to Singapore. The aircraft overran the runway onto rough ground on landing.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» The Age - Aug 28, 1948Photos
accident date: 27-08-1948
type: Avro 691 Lancastrian 1
registration: G-AGMB
accident date: 27-08-1948
type: Avro 691 Lancastrian 1
registration: G-AGMB
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 Tengah RAF Station to Colombo-Ratmalana Airport as the crow flies is 2696 km (1685 miles).
Distance from Tengah RAF Station to Colombo-Ratmalana Airport as the crow flies is 2696 km (1685 miles).
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