Avro 694 Lincoln crash, Dec 20, 1951, Benson AFB Oxfordshire
Avro 694 Lincoln accident on December 20, 1951 near Benson AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot inexperience at night and...
- Date: December 20, 1951
- Aircraft: Avro 694 Lincoln
- Location: Benson AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot inexperience at night and failure to consult altimeters
An RAF Lincoln returning from a photographic and surveillance sortie crashed in a field about four miles east of RAF Benson during a night approach. All six crew were unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.