Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 June 1941
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-08-01 Lodestar
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: 241
Location: Dodo River –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft instrumentsAircraft instruments
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, en route from Bathurst, Gambia to South Africa, experienced a catastrophic landing following a severe thunderstorm. The instruments failed, rendering the aircraft unserviceable, leading to a forced landing in a swamp near the Dodo River in Nigeria. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.A twin-engine aircraft, en route from Bathurst, Gambia to South Africa, experienced a catastrophic landing following a severe thunderstorm. The instruments failed, rendering the aircraft unserviceable, leading to a forced landing in a swamp near the Dodo River in Nigeria. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair following a forced landing when the instruments became unserviceable during a thunderstorm. The Lodestar came down in a swamp at the entrance of the Dodo River, Nigeria. The airplane was en route from Bathurst, Gambia to South Africa.
Primary Cause
Instrument failure due to a thunderstorm.Instrument failure due to a thunderstorm.Share on:
