Narrative:
The Sunderland impacted high ground named Slieveglass at 2000 ft while descending in fog.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Lagos. Nigeria to Foynes via Lisbon, Portugal.
accident date: 28-07-1943
type: Short S.25 Sunderland III
registration: G-AGES
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 1943 |
| Type: | Short S.25 Sunderland III |
| Operator: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Registration: | G-AGES |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 18 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Brandon village, Dingle Penninsula ( Ireland)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lisboa-Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base, Portugal |
| Foynes, Ireland |
The Sunderland impacted high ground named Slieveglass at 2000 ft while descending in fog.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Lagos. Nigeria to Foynes via Lisbon, Portugal.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Foreign Aircraft Landings in Ireland 1939 - 1946Photos
accident date: 28-07-1943
type: Short S.25 Sunderland III
registration: G-AGES
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