| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 10, 1952 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Location: | Lake Gwynynt, England |
| Operator: | Aer Lingus |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Northolt - Dublin |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Registration: | EI-AFL |
| cn / ln: | 16699/33447 |
| Aboard: | 23 (passengers:20 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 23 (passengers:20 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft lost control in severe turbulence and downdrafts and crashed in a soft peat bog. The encountering of strong down-currents of air on the lee side of Snowdon which forced the aircraft down into an area of strong turbulence where control was lost. The aircraft crashed 18 nautical miles from Nevin Beacon. |
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