Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 19, 1949 (10 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 19, 1949 near Exhall Warwickshire, United Kingdom with 10 fatalities. Cause: Neither crew saw the...
- Date: February 19, 1949
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Exhall Warwickshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Neither crew saw the other aircraft, with sun glare possibly a factor; the investigation blamed both captains for failing to keep a proper lookout
The BEA Dakota was cruising under visual flight rules at about 4,500 feet near Coventry when it collided with an RAF Avro Anson. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed at Exhall, killing 14 people in total.