Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Aug 13, 1942, Swinderby AFB Lin...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on August 13, 1942 near Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: A wrong approach...
- Date: August 13, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A wrong approach configuration led to a hard landing.
The RAF Avro Lancaster L7534 of 50 Squadron landed hard at RAF Swinderby after a wrong approach configuration. All landing gears were sheared off and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, but all seven crew were unhurt.