Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Sep 2, 1946 (1 killed), Swinder...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on September 2, 1946 near Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control after...
- Date: September 2, 1946
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after simulated engine failure in initial climb
On a training sortie from RAF Swinderby, the instructor shut down the No. 1 engine during the initial climb to simulate a failure. The Lancaster swung, stalled and crashed. The second pilot was killed, the instructor was injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.