Vliegtuigongeval op 22 NOV 1948 met Avro 691 Lancastrian C.3 G-AHJW - Conholt Park
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Datum:maandag 22 november 1948
Tijd:17:08
Type:Silhouette image of generic a691 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Avro 691 Lancastrian C.3
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Flight Refuelling
Registratie: G-AHJW
Constructienummer: RSLB127336
Bouwjaar:
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 4
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 4
Totaal:slachtoffers: 7 / inzittenden: 8
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:Conholt Park (   Verenigd Koninkrijk)
Fase: Nadering (APR)
Soort vlucht:Ferry
Vliegveld van vertrek:Wunstorf RAF Station, Duitsland
Vliegveld van aankomst:Tarrant Rushton RAF Station, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Beschrijving:
Lancastrian G-AHWJ took off from RAF Wunsdorf at 14:56 for a flight to Tarrant Rushton to undergo a periodic maintenance inspection. The airplane strayed about 24 miles off course while homing in on an incorrect beacon. It struck trees on a hill, crashed and caught fire.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was the result of the aircraft striking trees while being flown at a low altitude in conditions of poor visibility. The reason for the deviation from track cannot be determined, but it seems probable that the aircraft was being 'homed' on the Netheravon Beacon."



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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Wunstorf RAF Station en Tarrant Rushton RAF Station bedraagt 806 km (504 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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