Nairobi – Khartoum – Tripoli – London

On February 4, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Nairobi – Khartoum – Tripoli – London experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Skyways of London, with the event recorded near Castel Benito (Qaser Bin Ghashir) Tripoli (<U+0637><U+0631><U+0627><U+0628><U+0644><U+0633>).

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

53 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 52 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 1.9%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 44, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The descent to Tripoli-Castel Benito Airport was completed in poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and a visibility reduced to two miles. On final approach at an altitude of 700 feet, both right engines stopped simultaneously. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in a wooded area located few miles short of runway. Fifteen occupants were injured while 37 others were unarmed. Unfortunately, a crew member was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AJPL, MSN 7464, year of manufacture 1944.