Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Jan 31, 1948 (6 killed), Istres...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on January 31, 1948 near Istres-Le Tubé Bouches-du-Rhône, France with 6 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during an...
- Date: January 31, 1948
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Istres-Le Tubé Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control during an asymmetric overshoot after a missed approach
An RAF Avro Lancaster BI TW902 of No. 115 Squadron crashed just outside Istres air base in France on 31 January 1948 during a training flight from the Middle East. Six of the 14 people aboard were killed.