Blackburn B-26 Botha crash, Nov 18, 1941 (5 killed), West...
Blackburn B-26 Botha accident on November 18, 1941 near West Freugh AFB Wigtownshire, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: A court of enquiry found...
- Date: November 18, 1941
- Aircraft: Blackburn B-26 Botha
- Location: West Freugh AFB Wigtownshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A court of enquiry found that the aircraft stalled after the starboard engine lost power, probably because the throttle crept back while the pilot's hand was off it to select the undercarriage.
A Royal Air Force Blackburn Botha of 4 AOS stalled shortly after takeoff from RAF West Freugh and crashed into a wooded area near the airfield on 18 November 1941. All five crew were killed.