Dublin – Llandow

On March 12, 1950 at 02:50 PM, Dublin – Llandow experienced a crash involving Avro 689 Tudor, operated by Fairflight, with the event recorded near Llandow AFB Glamorgan.

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.

83 people were known to be on board, 80 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 96.4%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 78, passenger fatalities: 75, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The four engine aircraft was performing a charter flight from Dublin to RAF Llandow, carrying rugby fans who should attend a match between Ireland and Wales for the Five Nations Tournament. On final approach to RAF Llandow, at an altitude of 150 feet, the pilot increased power and the aircraft climbed to 300 feet and then adopted a 35° nose-up attitude. Out of control, it stalled and crashed in a field located 2,500 feet short of runway 28 threshold. All five crew members and 75 passengers were killed. Only three passengers were rescued, placing this tragedy as the most dramatic plane crash up to date.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AKBY, MSN 1417, year of manufacture 1947.