Douglas DC-3 crash, Mar 2, 1948 (20 killed), London-Heath...
Douglas DC-3 accident on March 2, 1948 near London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom with 20 fatalities. Cause: Poor weather conditions and...
- Date: March 2, 1948
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Poor weather conditions and pilot error.
A Sabena Douglas DC 3 on a scheduled service from Brussels to London struck the ground short of the runway while approaching London Heathrow in night fog on 2 March 1948. The aircraft burst into flames. Twenty of the 22 people aboard, including all three crew, were killed.