Douglas DC-3 crash, Nov 18, 1946, Lons-le-Saunier Jura
Douglas DC-3 accident on November 18, 1946 near Lons-le-Saunier Jura, France with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of orientation in thick fog during en...
- Date: November 18, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Lons-le-Saunier Jura, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of orientation in thick fog during en route flight
A British European Airways Douglas DC 3 flying from Northolt to Geneva lost its bearings in thick fog over the Jura. The captain made an emergency landing in a field, where the aircraft struck a tree that entered the cockpit. The captain was seriously injured, the other occupants went on to Geneva by bus, and the aircraft was written off.