Stockholm - Leuchars

On August 29, 1944 at 02:00 AM, Stockholm - Leuchars experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Lidköping Västergötland.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 73.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft was performing a flight from Stockholm to RAF Leuchars on behalf of the Norwegian government. En route, the crew encountered technical problems with the radio systems and elected to return to Bromma Airport. But because of bad weather, the crew eventually diverted to Göteborg-Torslanda Airport or Såtenäs Air Force Base. While cruising by night and approaching Lidköping, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Kinnekulle (300 metres high) located northeast of Lidköping and was destroyed. Four passengers were rescued while 11 other occupants including all three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AGIH, MSN 2491, year of manufacture 1943.