Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 May 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Channel Airways
Registration Number: G-AGZB
Location: St. Boniface Down –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, approaching Portsmouth in poor visibility conditions, collided with the St. Boniface Down cloud formation, resulting in a crash and subsequent fire. The incident was likely caused by an error in airmanship leading to flight operations below a safe altitude in adverse weather.A DC-3 aircraft, approaching Portsmouth in poor visibility conditions, collided with the St. Boniface Down cloud formation, resulting in a crash and subsequent fire. The incident was likely caused by an error in airmanship leading to flight operations below a safe altitude in adverse weather.
Description
The DC-3 had descended to 1000 feet while approaching Portsmouth in low clouds and drizzle conditions. The plane collided with the cloud shrouded St. Boniface Down, crashed and burst into flames. PROBABLE CAUSE: “As a result of an error of airmanship the aircraft was flown below a safe altitude in bad weather conditions and struck cloud-covered high ground.”
Primary Cause
Error of airmanship leading to flight operations below a safe altitude in bad weather conditions.Error of airmanship leading to flight operations below a safe altitude in bad weather conditions.Share on:
