1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash
A Douglas DC-3 of British European Airways, similar to the accident aircraft. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 January 1947 |
| Summary | Multiple issues – crew route inexperience, weather, crew resource management, crew rostering oversight, shortfall in airfield radio capacity, pilot error |
| Site | Stowting, Kent, England |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas C-47A |
| Operator | British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| Registration | G-AGJX |
| Flight origin | Heathrow Airport, London |
| Stopover | Bordeaux, France |
| Destination | West Africa |
| Occupants | 16 |
| Passengers | 11 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Injuries | 8 |
| Survivors | 8 |
The 1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 Crash occurred on 11 January 1947 when Douglas C-47A G-AGJX of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) crashed into a hill at Stowting, Kent, in southeast England, killing five people outright, with a further three dying from injuries received. The aircraft had been operating a scheduled international flight to West Africa via France. Poor weather caused the aircraft to attempt to divert. After attempts to land at a number of French airports, the pilot decided to return to the England as he was running short of fuel. The aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Lympne Airport.