Avro 694 Lincoln crash, Sep 26, 1949 (7 killed), Staythor...
Avro 694 Lincoln accident on September 26, 1949 near Staythorpe Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom with 7 fatalities. Cause: Exact cause could not be...
- Date: September 26, 1949
- Aircraft: Avro 694 Lincoln
- Location: Staythorpe Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Exact cause could not be determined; possibly minor timing errors, converging tracks or inadequate lookout
Two RAF Avro Lincoln bombers, RE374 of 57 Squadron and RF407, collided over Staythorpe, Nottinghamshire, during the Operation Bulldog training exercise on 26 September 1949. Both dived into the ground and all 14 crew were killed.