The 1952 Aer Lingus C-47 accident occurred on 10 January 1952, in Wales. The C-47 operated by Aer Lingus was en-route from London to Dublin when the aircraft suddenly went into a dive and crashed near Llyn Gwynant. All twenty passengers and three crew died in the crash. It was determined that the aircraft had flown into a mountain wave triggered by Snowdon resulting in loss of control. To date the accident is the second deadliest commercial airliner crash in Wales, the first fatal accident of Aer Lingus, and the second deadliest crash involving Aer Lingus.[1][2][3]

1952 Aer Lingus C-47 accident

A Aer Lingus Dakota similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date	10 January 1952
Summary	Loss of control after being hit by a mountain wave
Site	Cwm Edno,, Near Llyn Gwynant, Snowdonia, Wales
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota 3
Aircraft name	Saint Kevin
Operator	Aer Lingus
Registration	EI-AFL
Flight origin	RAF Northolt, London, United Kingdom
Destination	Dublin Airport, Republic of Ireland
Passengers	20
Crew	3
Fatalities	23

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