Accident Avro Lancaster Mk III PB422,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159251
 
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Date:Friday 13 July 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LANC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Lancaster Mk III
Owner/operator:97 (The Straits Settlements) Sqn RAF
Registration: PB422
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England. -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Coningsby Lincolnshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Engine caught fire on take-off, stalled & hit trees crashed, being DBF.
All four crew members died in the crash.

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/Tributes-wanted-70-years-RAF-Coningsby-Lancaster/story-25985699-detail/story.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Aug-2013 06:12 JINX Added
31-Aug-2013 21:25 JINX Updated [Location, Departure airport]
13-Jun-2015 18:18 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
01-Nov-2018 14:55 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator]

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