Airplane Crash - Near Coventry, Warks, England 02/19/1949
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Coventry, Warks, England
| Date | 02/19/1949 |
| Location | Near Coventry, Warks, England |
| Operator | British European Airways / Military - British |
| Route | London - Glasgow |
| Type | Douglas DC-3 / Avro Anson |
| Registration | G-AHCW/VV243 |
| Cn/In | 13308 |
| Aboard | 14 |
| Fatalities | 14 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | Midair collision between a DC-3 and a RAF Avro Anson at 4,500 feet. Both planes disintegrated and fell to the ground. Ten killed on the DC-3, four on the Avro Anson. Failure on the part of the pilot of each aircraft to ensure the maintenance of an effective lookout. |
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