Stockholm - Leuchars
Flight / Schedule
Stockholm - Leuchars
Aircraft
Lockheed 18 LodeStarRegistration
G-AGDE
MSN
2086
Year of Manufacture
1941
Date
December 17, 1943 at 10:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Leuchars AFB Fife
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On December 17, 1943 at 10:45 PM, Stockholm - Leuchars experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Leuchars AFB Fife.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Following an uneventful flight from Stockholm-Bromma Airport, the twin engine aircraft was descending to RAF Leuchars in marginal weather and icing conditions. By night, while cruising at a height of 6,000 feet, the aircraft went out of control and dove into the sea some 24 km off the Airbase. SAR operations were quickly deployed on site but no trace of the aircraft nor the 10 occupants was found.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AGDE, MSN 2086, year of manufacture 1941.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
3
Passengers
7
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Stockholm-Bromma Airport, the twin engine aircraft was descending to RAF Leuchars in marginal weather and icing conditions. By night, while cruising at a height of 6,000 feet, the aircraft went out of control and dove into the sea some 24 km off the Airbase. SAR operations were quickly deployed on site but no trace of the aircraft nor the 10 occupants was found.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Stockholm - Leuchars
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
Aircraft Details
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