Avro 694 Lincoln crash, May 11, 1950 (11 killed), Fāyid A...
Avro 694 Lincoln accident on May 11, 1950 near Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt with 11 fatalities. Cause: Mid-air collision during a simulated head-on...
- Date: May 11, 1950
- Aircraft: Avro 694 Lincoln
- Location: Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Mid-air collision during a simulated head-on attack, the Vampire failing to pull away in time
An RAF Avro Lincoln B Mk 2 (SX957) on a training sortie from Fayid collided in mid-air with a DH Vampire (VZ188) during a simulated attack near the airfield on 11 May 1950. Both aircraft crashed and all 11 occupants were killed.