1952 Aer Lingus C-47 accident

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1952 Aer Lingus C-47 accident
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An Aer Lingus Dakota similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date10 January 1952
SummaryLoss of control after being hit by a mountain wave
Site Cwm Edno,, Near Llyn Gwynant, Snowdonia, Wales
Aircraft
Aircraft type Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota 3
Aircraft name Saint Kevin
Operator Aer Lingus
Registration EI-AFL
Flight origin RAF Northolt, London, United Kingdom
Destination Dublin Airport, Republic of Ireland
Passengers20
Crew3
Fatalities23
A memorial at the site of the January 1952 crash. Memorial to the Aer Lingus crash of January 1952 - 1784244.jpg
A memorial at the site of the January 1952 crash.

The 1952 Aer Lingus C-47 accident occurred on 10 January 1952, in Wales. The C-47 operated by Aer Lingus was en-route from London to Dublin when the aircraft suddenly went into a dive and crashed near Llyn Gwynant. All twenty passengers and three crew died in the crash. It was determined that the aircraft had flown into a mountain wave triggered by Snowdon, resulting in loss of control. To date, the accident is the second deadliest commercial airliner crash in Wales, the first fatal accident of Aer Lingus, and the second deadliest crash involving Aer Lingus. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "10 January 1952 Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota 3." Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota III in Dolwyddelan: 23 killed." Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives . Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Accident Report." Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives . Retrieved 8 October 2021.


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