Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Lockheed Lodestar II
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: EW986
Location: 3 km S of Heliopolis –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Air Marshal McClaughry and his staff were involved in a crash due to severe downdrafts during poor weather conditions.A Air Marshal McClaughry and his staff were involved in a crash due to severe downdrafts during poor weather conditions.
Description
Crashed in poor weather with downdraughts. On board was Air Marshal McClaughry, accompanied by his staff.
Primary Cause
Severe downdrafts during poor weather conditions.Severe downdrafts during poor weather conditions.Share on:
