| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 28, 1943 |
| Time: | 05:20 |
| Location: | Brandon Head, Ireland |
| Operator: | British Overseas Airways |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Lisbon - Foynes - Poole |
| AC Type: | Short S-25 Sunderland 3 (flying boat) |
| Registration: | G-AGES |
| cn / ln: | ? |
| Aboard: | 19 (passengers:12 crew:7) |
| Fatalities: | 10 (passengers:3 crew:7) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The wing struck the side of a mountain as the crew descended from overcast conditions. Pilot error. The captain descended without obtaining bearings from the ground to determine his position accurately. |
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