Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Aug 14, 1947, Ballykelly AFB Lo...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on August 14, 1947 near Ballykelly AFB Londonderry, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Simultaneous failure of all...
- Date: August 14, 1947
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Ballykelly AFB Londonderry, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Simultaneous failure of all four engines on takeoff
A Lancaster of the RAF Joint Anti Submarine School lost all four engines during takeoff from RAF Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, on 14 August 1947 and crashed. All five crew were injured and the aircraft was written off.