Lagos – Bathurst – Lisbon – Poole
Flight / Schedule
Lagos – Bathurst – Lisbon – Poole
Aircraft
Short S.30 Empire Flying BoatRegistration
G-AFCZ
MSN
S.885
Year of Manufacture
1937
Date
September 24, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Senegal All Senegal
Region
Africa • Senegal
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 24, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Lagos – Bathurst – Lisbon – Poole experienced a crash involving Short S.30 Empire Flying Boat, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Senegal All Senegal.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
19 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Some 90 minutes after its departure from Bathurst, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean off the Senegalese coast. The crew was unable to send any distress call. SAR operations were conducted and after few days, some debris and six dead bodies were found on the West African coast. None of the 19 occupants survived.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AFCZ, MSN S.885, year of manufacture 1937.
Fatalities
Total
19
Crew
6
Passengers
13
Other
0
Crash Summary
Some 90 minutes after its departure from Bathurst, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean off the Senegalese coast. The crew was unable to send any distress call. SAR operations were conducted and after few days, some debris and six dead bodies were found on the West African coast. None of the 19 occupants survived.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
13
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 19
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lagos – Bathurst – Lisbon – Poole
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Africa • Senegal
Aircraft Details
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