 A Sabena DC-3, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 March 1948 |
| Summary | Poor weather conditions and pilot error |
| Site | Heathrow Airport |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3C |
| Operator | Sabena |
| Registration | OO-AWH |
| Flight origin | Brussel-Zaventem airport (BRU/EBBR), Belgium |
| Destination | London Airport (LHR/EGLL), United Kingdom |
| Occupants | 22 |
| Passengers | 19 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 20 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
The 1948 Heathrow disaster was the crash of a Douglas DC-3C of the Belgian airline Sabena at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom on 2 March, 1948. It was the first major accident at Heathrow Airport; of the 22 people on board 20 were killed, of whom most had British nationality.[1]
- ^ Rampen in België. Lannoo Uitgeverij. 2005. p. 67. ISBN 978-90-209-6216-1.