Douglas DC-6 crash, Jul 4, 1948 (32 killed), Northwood Lo...
Douglas DC-6 accident on July 4, 1948 near Northwood London Metropolis, United Kingdom with 32 fatalities. Cause: The official inquiry did not...
- Date: July 4, 1948
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Northwood London Metropolis, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 32
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The official inquiry did not establish the cause. It said the collision probably involved an error in the altimeter pressure setting (QFF).
SAS DC 6 Agnar Viking, flying from Stockholm via Amsterdam to RAF Northolt, collided with an RAF Avro York over Northwood on 4 July 1948. The DC 6 crashed in woodland and all 32 people aboard were killed.