1961 Derby Aviation crash
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The 1961 Derby Aviation crash refers to the fatal crash of a Douglas Dakota IV, registration G-AMSW, operated by Derby Aviation, the forerunner of British Midland Airways, on the mountain of Canigou, France, on 7 October 1961. All 34 on board (31 passengers, pilot, co-pilot and stewardess) were killed.
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Accident | |
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Date | 7 October 1961 |
Summary | Navigational error CFIT |
Site | Pic de Canigou 42.5189°N 2.4567°E / 42.5189; 2.4567 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Douglas Dakota IV |
Operator | Derby Aviation |
Registration | G-AMSW |
Occupants | 34 |
Passengers | 31 |
Crew | 3 |
Fatalities | 34 |
Survivors | 0 |
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