241

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.

Flight / Schedule

241

Registration

241

MSN

18-2045

Year of Manufacture

1940

Date

June 14, 1941 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Africa • Nigeria

Aircraft Details

Registration

241

MSN

18-2045

Year of Manufacture

1940