ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28740
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| Date: | Monday 22 March 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Avro 694 Lincoln B.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RE297 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mt Kinangop, Aberdare Range -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Eastleigh, Nairobi (HKRE) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 22/03/1954 when flew into Mount Kinangop, Southern Aberdare Range about 100 miles (160 km) north of Nairobi, Kenya; all five crew killed
F/Lt Michael Waight
F/O Malcolm Owen
F/O Robert Robinson
M/Eng William Beesley
Sgt James Atkinson
** crashed in the "selvas of Ruthai", in Mau Mau territory, with six occupants (date 22 MAR 54)
Whilst the Mau Mau lacked the capability to shoot down RAF aircraft, it did not stop them trying. At least two Lincolns were lost during the conflict – crashing in poor visibility on night bombing sorties and killing all crew members. One crashed in the Aberdares on 29 March 1954 and another near Mount Kinangop on 7 April 1954. However, examination of the wreckages revealed enemy action was not responsible for their loss.
Sources:
1. http://www.rusi.org/downloads/assets/RUSI_Journal_Feb_2011_Chappell.pdf
2. ** Diario de Colima 24 March 1954, p1
3. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Avro_Lincoln
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Apr-2013 22:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Apr-2013 22:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2016 11:09 | Dorothy | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2020 11:24 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 29-Nov-2021 19:13 | TB | Updated [Date, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2022 04:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Apr-2022 08:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
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