Dan-Air Flight 240
G-ASPL, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 June 1981 |
| Summary | Cabin door failure leading to loss of control |
| Site | Nailstone, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 52°40′10″N 1°22′13″W / 52.6694°N 1.3702°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Hawker Siddeley HS 748-108 series 2A |
| Operator | Dan-Air Services Ltd |
| Call sign | DAN-AIR 240 |
| Registration | G-ASPL |
| Flight origin | London Gatwick Airport |
| Destination | East Midlands Airport |
| Occupants | 3 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Dan-Air Flight 240 was a fatal accident involving a Hawker Siddeley HS 748 series 2A turboprop aircraft operated by Dan Air Services Limited on the first stage of a night mail flight from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport. The crash, which occurred on 26 June 1981 near the village of Nailstone, Leicestershire, following major structural failure caused by the failure of a cabin door, resulted in the aircraft's destruction and the deaths of all three on board (both pilots and a cabin attendant).