Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Jan 21, 1946 (3 killed), Fāyid...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on January 21, 1946 near Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt with 3 fatalities. Cause: Descent below a safe approach altitude at night..
- Date: January 21, 1946
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Descent below a safe approach altitude at night.
Lancaster RE202 was destroyed while approaching RAF Fayid in Egypt on a night training sortie. The aircraft flew into a hillside short of the runway, and all three crew members were killed.