Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Feb 7, 1942, Skellingthorpe AFB...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on February 7, 1942 near Skellingthorpe AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The captain misread the...
- Date: February 7, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Skellingthorpe AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain misread the wind sock and landed downwind on the short runway.
A Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster of No. 44 Squadron landed downwind on the short runway at RAF Skellingthorpe after the captain misread the wind sock. The undercarriage collapsed, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All eight crew survived.