Northolt – Geneva

On November 18, 1946 at 12:00 AM, Northolt – Geneva experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by British European Airways - BEA, with the event recorded near Lons-le-Saunier Jura.

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

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. Enroute to Geneva and while flying over the Jura, the crew encountered thick fog and lost his orientation. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Lons-le-Saunier. On landing, the aircraft skidded for several yards and eventually hit a tree that penetrated the cockpit and seriously injured the captain. All other occupants were transferred to Geneva by bus and the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AGBE, MSN 2022, year of manufacture 1938.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.7567°, 5.5779°.