De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide crash, Nov 12, 1948 (8 killed)
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide accident on November 12, 1948 near Liverpool-John Lennon (ex Speke) Merseyside, United Kingdom with 8 fatalities....
- Date: November 12, 1948
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
- Location: Liverpool-John Lennon (ex Speke) Merseyside, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel and both engines stopped during the descent.
Mannin Airways Dragon Rapide G-AKOF was flying from Dublin toward the Isle of Man, but fog at Ronaldsway forced a diversion to Liverpool Speke. Both engines stopped during the descent and the aircraft came down in the Mersey about three miles north of the airport and sank. Eight people were killed and one passenger was rescued.