1949 Exhall mid-air collision
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 February 1949 |
| Summary | RAF Middleton St. George , United Kingdom |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The Exhall mid-air collision happened on Saturday 19 February 1949 over the village of Exhall when a British European Airways Douglas DC-3 / Douglas Dakota collided in clear weather with a Royal Air Force Avro Anson T21.[1]
The Dakota was on a flight from
The two aircraft collided at 4,500 feet (1,400 m) near the village of Exhall, near Coventry in Warwickshire.[1][2] The wreckage fell near an old peoples' home, the Exhall Lodge Hospital. There were no survivors.[2]
Although the weather at the time of the crash was clear,[4] the accident investigation concluded that the crew of neither aircraft saw each other, possibly due to glare from the sun, and blamed the accident on a failure on the part of both captains to keep a proper look-out for other aircraft.[3]