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| Date: | Thursday 11 May 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Avro Lincoln B Mk 2 |
| Owner/operator: | 148 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | SX957 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 12 miles east-north-east of RAF Fayid, Suez Canal Zone -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Shallufa |
Written off 11.5.1950; crashed and destroyed due to a mid-air collision with DH Vampire FB. 5 VZ188 12 miles east north east of Fayid Egypt. All 10 crew on board killed.
Sources:
The Ottawa Journal 13 May 1950, p26
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Mar-2013 20:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Apr-2013 19:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 03-Dec-2014 07:00 | Para2 | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 30-Mar-2015 16:11 | para2 | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 05-Feb-2018 18:27 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Aug-2023 17:21 | Nepa | Updated |
| 09-May-2024 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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