Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 December 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DK Dakota IV
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGKD
Location: Malta-Luqa –
ÿ Malta
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and structural integrity.The aircraft’s control surfaces and structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AGKD.pdfhttp://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AGKD.pdfPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event.Share on:
