Avro 691 Lancastrian crash, Sep 5, 1947, Hamilton
Avro 691 Lancastrian accident on September 5, 1947 near Hamilton, Bermuda with no fatalities.
- Date: September 5, 1947
- Aircraft: Avro 691 Lancastrian
- Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
The BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Trail struck a radio mast and crashed a few hundred yards short of the runway at Hamilton-Kindley Field, Bermuda, on 5 September 1947. The crew had flown the approach in poor visibility after a long hold in thunderstorms. All 20 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was written off.