What the records say
- When
- 26 Jun 1981
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 52.67° N, 1.37° W
- Description
- 1981aviation accident
- Deaths
- 3
Dan-Air Flight 240
1981 aviation accident
Dan-Air Flight 240 was a fatal accident involving a Hawker Siddeley HS 748 series 2A turboprop aircraft operated by Dan Air Services Limited on the first stage of a night mail flight from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport.
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