Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGDE
Location: 24 km off Leuchars, Scotland –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the sea. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and speed.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the sea. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and speed.
Description
Crashed into the sea.
Source of Information
http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00009/335_skv_1946_96_del_1_9221a.pdf, http://www.luftfartshistorie.no/fly/Lockheed_Lodestar_i_norsk_tjeneste_fra_1941_til_1950http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00009/335_skv_1946_96_del_1_9221a.pdf, http://www.luftfartshistorie.no/fly/Lockheed_Lodestar_i_norsk_tjeneste_fra_1941_til_1950Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control system, likely due to a damaged or failed sensor or actuator.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control system, likely due to a damaged or failed sensor or actuator.Share on:
