Khartoum – Takoradi

On June 30, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Khartoum – Takoradi experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-414 Hudson, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Khartoum Khartoum (<U+0627><U+0644><U+062E><U+0631><U+0637><U+0648><U+0645>).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

16 people were known to be on board, 16 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Shortly after take off, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a desert area near the airport. All 16 occupants were killed. It is possible that the aircraft was overloaded at the time of the accident. Crew: Sgt C. M. Adams, pilot, Sgt G. S. Antrobus, pilot, Cpt M. F. Attwell. Passengers: Sgt A. L. Carruthers, F/O J. I. Douglas, Sgt J. S. Eason, F/Sgt Walerian Mislag, F/O C. S. Nicholls, F/Sgt C. G. Pay, W/O C. G. Pinkney, F/Sgt H. Ross, W/O J. E. Sendall, Sgt V. Wade, F/Lt J. J. Wojciechowski, F/Sgt A. Wright, F/Sgt G. J. Yule.

Aircraft reference details include registration FK618, MSN 414-7094, year of manufacture 1943.