ASN Aircraft accident Avro 691 Lancastrian C.3 G-AGWK Bermuda Air Terminal (BDA)
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Date:Friday 5 September 1947
Type:Silhouette image of generic a691 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Avro 691 Lancastrian C.3
Operator:British South American Airways - BSAA
Registration: G-AGWK
MSN: 1283
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Bermuda Air Terminal (BDA) (   Bermuda)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:London (unknown airport), United Kingdom
Destination airport:Bermuda Air Terminal (BDA/TXKF), Bermuda
Narrative:
The aircraft had to hold over Kindley Field due to bad weather (thunderstorm). After circling for 90 minutes an attempt to land was made. During this attempt the aircraft struck a radio mast.

Sources:
» The Civil Aircraft Registers of Great Britain
» WAAS


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