Avro 691 Lancastrian crash, Nov 13, 1947, Hamilton
Avro 691 Lancastrian accident on November 13, 1947 near Hamilton, Bermuda with no fatalities.
- Date: November 13, 1947
- Aircraft: Avro 691 Lancastrian
- Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian (G-AGWG) took off from Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Havana. Its number four engine caught fire while it was climbing, and the crew returned to Kindley Field. The aircraft stalled on final approach and crashed a few hundred yards short of the runway. All 16 occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.