Short S.30 Empire Flying Boat crash, Sep 24, 1942 (19 killed)

Short S.30 Empire Flying Boat accident on September 24, 1942 near Senegal with 19 fatalities.

A BOAC Short S 30 Empire flying boat on a service from Lagos to Lisbon and Poole crashed into the Atlantic off the Senegalese coast about 90 minutes after leaving Bathurst. None of the 19 occupants survived.

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