Avro 694 Lincoln crash, Mar 15, 1950 (6 killed), Mt Carne...
Avro 694 Lincoln accident on March 15, 1950 near Mt Carnedd Llewelyn Gwynedd, United Kingdom with 6 fatalities. Cause: Navigation error: the crew...
- Date: March 15, 1950
- Aircraft: Avro 694 Lincoln
- Location: Mt Carnedd Llewelyn Gwynedd, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Navigation error: the crew turned south-east over Anglesey instead of onto a reciprocal heading out to sea (Court of Inquiry)
An RAF 230 OCU Avro Lincoln on a liaison flight from RAF Scampton to RAF Valley struck the slope of Mt Carnedd Llywelyn in the Carneddau range during the night of 14 and 15 March 1950 after being diverted in bad weather. All six crew were killed and the wreckage was found the next morning.