Date & Time:
Oct 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 12 Electra Junior
Operator:
Registration:
LA622
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Ayr – Hendon
MSN:
1282
YOM:
1942
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
2
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Ayr to Hendon, the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Low Water Tarn located near Coniston, Cumbria. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed, two pilots from the American manufacturer Lockheed and an Inspector of the Royal Air Force.
Crew:
F/O George Bevil Grenfell, pilot.
Passengers:
George Werner Bransom, pilot,
Osbourne R. Keith, pilot.
Crew:
F/O George Bevil Grenfell, pilot.
Passengers:
George Werner Bransom, pilot,
Osbourne R. Keith, pilot.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
