No fatalities

Aircraft Incident in the Ionian Sea Off Locri (G-AJHL)

Locri, ItalyFlight

On February 9, 1948, a De Havilland DH.104 Dove (registration G-AJHL) operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC was involved in an aviation accident near Locri, Italy in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft crashed into the Ionian Sea near Locri, Calabria, under unknown circumstances. All occupants were successfully rescued before the plane sank.

What happened

The incident occurred when an aircraft entered the water of the Ionian Sea off the coast of Locri, in the region of Calabria. The specific sequence leading to the impact with the sea surface is not detailed in the available records. Following the crash, the aircraft began to sink rapidly. Emergency response teams acted swiftly during this period, managing to extract all individuals on board from the water before the fuselage was fully submerged and lost.

Findings

The circumstances surrounding the initial cause of the crash remain unknown based on the provided information. The primary operational outcome was the successful rescue of all occupants, preventing any fatalities despite the total loss of the airframe.