241
Flight / Schedule
241
Aircraft
Lockheed 18 LodeStarRegistration
241
MSN
18-2045
Year of Manufacture
1940
Operator
South African Air ForceDate
June 14, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Brass Bayelsa
Region
Africa • Nigeria
Coordinates
4.3061°, 6.2441°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 14, 1941 at 12:00 AM, 241 experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by South African Air Force, with the event recorded near Brass Bayelsa.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with storm activity. When some instruments became out of service, the captain attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in a marshy field located near the Dodo River, in the region of Brass. There was no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 241, MSN 18-2045, year of manufacture 1940.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.3061°, 6.2441°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with storm activity. When some instruments became out of service, the captain attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in a marshy field located near the Dodo River, in the region of Brass. There was no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
South African Air ForceFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Nigeria
Aircraft Details
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