 On 20 June 1941, X8274 ("Golden Fleece") was lost off Cape Finisterre, when it broke up following a heavy forced landing, due to the simultaneous failure of two engines.In December 1941, "Golden Horn" and "Golden Hind" were returned to BOAC (created in November 1939 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd.), and fitted out for 40 passengers in 'austerity' seating, then operated between the UK and Nigeria.On 9 January 1943, "Golden Horn" was lost at Lisbon, when an engine seized and caught fire on a test flight, following an engine overhaul.