Swissair Convair CV-240 crash

Accident details

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Injuries

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What happened

In the 1954 Swissair Convair CV-240 crash, a Convair CV-240 ditches into the English Channel after running out of fuel. All survive the ditching, but three of the passengers drown due to a lack of lifejackets.