1952 Aer Lingus C-47 accident
![]() A Aer Lingus Dakota similar to the accident aircraft | |
Accident | |
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Date | 10 January 1952 |
Summary | Loss of control after being hit by a mountain wave |
Site | , Near Llyn Gwynant, Snowdonia, Wales |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota 3 |
Aircraft name | Saint Kevin |
Operator | Aer Lingus |
Registration | EI-AFL |
Flight origin | RAF Northolt, London, United Kingdom |
Destination | Dublin Airport, Republic of Ireland |
Passengers | 20 |
Crew | 3 |
Fatalities | 23 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Memorial_to_the_Aer_Lingus_crash_of_January_1952_-_1784244.jpg/220px-Memorial_to_the_Aer_Lingus_crash_of_January_1952_-_1784244.jpg)
A memorial at the site of the January 1952 crash.
The 1952 Aer Lingus C-47 accident occurred on 10 January 1952, in Wales. The C-47 operated by Aer Lingus was en-route from London to Dublin when the aircraft suddenly went into a dive & crashed near Llyn Gwynant. All Twenty passengers & Three crew died in the crash. It was determined that the aircraft had flewn into a mountain wave triggered by Snowdon resulting in loss of control. To date the accident is the second deadliest commercial airliner crash in Wales, was first fatal accident of Aer Lingus, the second deadliest crash involving Aer Lingus. [1] [2] [3]
References[]
- ^ "10 January 1952 Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota 3." Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota III in Dolwyddelan: 23 killed." . Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Accident Report." . Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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