What the records say
- When
- 19 Jun 1954
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 51.06° N, 1.21° E
- Description
- 1954 aviation accident
- Deaths
- 3
- Injured
- 6
1954 Swissair Convair CV-240 crash
1954 aviation accident
On 19 June 1954 a Swissair Convair CV-240 ditched off Folkestone, Kent when it ran out of fuel while crossing the English Channel. All on board survived the ditching, but three people who could not swim drowned. There were no lifejackets or water safety equipment on board, as regulations did not require them on short flights over water.
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