Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-10-DK Dakota IV
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGKN
Location: SW of Toulon –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact with steep, cloud-covered cliffs. The impact caused severe damage to the aircraft’s structure.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact with steep, cloud-covered cliffs. The impact caused severe damage to the aircraft’s structure.
Description
Crashed into cloud-covered cliffs.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and terrain.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and terrain.Share on:
