Avro 694 Lincoln crash, Dec 1, 1951 (2 killed), Scampton...
Avro 694 Lincoln accident on December 1, 1951 near Scampton AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The cause was the pilot's...
- Date: December 1, 1951
- Aircraft: Avro 694 Lincoln
- Location: Scampton AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was the pilot's inexperience on the type.
During a training sortie, an RAF Avro Lincoln lost oil pressure on its number two engine and the crew landed on three engines. After touching down short in a crosswind, the pilot went around, and the aircraft hit a building or obstacle near the airfield and burned. Two air gunners were killed and three crew were injured.