Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 14, 1965 (26 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 14, 1965 near Jersey Channel Islands, United Kingdom with 26 fatalities. Cause: The pilot attempted to...
- Date: April 14, 1965
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Jersey Channel Islands, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 26
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot attempted to land in visibility well below the airline's minimums and did not divert, despite warnings that conditions were poor and worsening.
A British United Airways DC 3 on an extra scheduled flight from Paris Orly to Jersey was flown toward Jersey in low cloud and poor visibility. After a missed approach and a second ILS approach, its starboard wing struck an approach light pole about 3,000 feet short of the runway, and the aircraft rolled over and dived to the ground. Of the 27 occupants, 26 were killed and the stewardess survived.