ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336755
Date: | Tuesday 2 March 1948 |
Time: | 21:14 |
Type: | Douglas DC-3C |
Owner/operator: | Sabena |
Registration: | OO-AWH |
MSN: | 43154 |
Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 22 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | London Airport (LHR) -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU/EBBR) |
Destination airport: | London Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
Narrative:Visibility was 200yds when DC-3 OO-AWH approached London. The aircraft crashed just after completing a Ground Controlled Approach.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Misjudgement on the part of the pilot when endeavouring to land at night in conditions of very low visibility."
Sources:
Flight International 11 March 1948 (p.280)
List of passengers and crew on board OO-AWH Location
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