EI-ACA

On June 18, 1946 at 09:00 PM, EI-ACA experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Aer Lingus, with the event recorded near Shannon Munster.

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

19 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 19 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Shannon Airport, while climbing, the crew reported to ATC that the left engine caught fire. The captain elected to return but as he realized this would not be possible, he decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a marshland near the airport and came to rest. Ten occupants were injured while nine others were unhurt. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration EI-ACA, MSN 2178, year of manufacture 1940.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.7059°, -8.9002°.