Avro 691 Lancastrian crash, Aug 1, 1948 (4 killed), Mauri...
Avro 691 Lancastrian accident on August 1, 1948 near Mauripur AFB (Karachi) Sindh, Pakistan with 4 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft stalled on final...
- Date: August 1, 1948
- Aircraft: Avro 691 Lancastrian
- Location: Mauripur AFB (Karachi) Sindh, Pakistan
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft stalled on final approach.
An OnzeAir Avro Lancastrian freighter, registration AP-ACM, was carrying military stores from Chaklala to Mauripur on 1 August 1948. On final approach it stalled and dived into the ground near the threshold of runway 22. All four crew were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.