Douglas DC-3 crash, Jan 1, 1953, Spernall Warwickshire
Douglas DC-3 accident on January 1, 1953 near Spernall Warwickshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure and fuel starvation.
- Date: January 1, 1953
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Spernall Warwickshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure and fuel starvation
Aer Lingus DC-3 EI-ACF, St Kieran, left Dublin for Birmingham with 22 passengers and 3 crew. Both engines lost power at about 5,000 feet, and the crew made an emergency landing in a field at Spernall. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and everyone was evacuated.