Narrative:
Control was lost during an attempted overshoot. A wing hit the ground and the airplane carthwheeled, catching fire. The Lancastrian was flying on behalf of Rolls Royce at the time.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 29 March 1955 |
| Type: |  Avro 691 Lancastrian C.2 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | VL970 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Hucknall Airport ( United Kingdom)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Hucknall Airport (EGNA), United Kingdom |
Control was lost during an attempted overshoot. A wing hit the ground and the airplane carthwheeled, catching fire. The Lancastrian was flying on behalf of Rolls Royce at the time.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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