Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGBW
Location: Kinangop Peak, Aberdare Range –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Lodestar aircraftLodestar aircraft
Category: Accident
A Lodestar aircraft crashed on January 1st, 1945, while descending towards Nairobi, Kenya, due to poor weather conditions. The wreckage was discovered on that date.A Lodestar aircraft crashed on January 1st, 1945, while descending towards Nairobi, Kenya, due to poor weather conditions. The wreckage was discovered on that date.
Description
The Lodestar impacted a mountainside while descending towards Nairobi in poor weather conditions. The wreckage was found on January 1st, 1945. The airplane operated on a flight from Cairo, Egypt to Juba, Sudan; Nairobi, Kenya; and Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe).
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain and poor visibility, likely contributed to the crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain and poor visibility, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
