Avro 683 Lancaster crash, May 22, 1952 (4 killed), West M...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on May 22, 1952 near West Malling Kent, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: A flare was accidentally ignited in...
- Date: May 22, 1952
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: West Malling Kent, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A flare was accidentally ignited in flight, causing a fire that the crew could not extinguish.
A Lancaster on a training exercise had a fire on board and diverted to RAF West Malling. On a night approach it lost control and crashed in flames in an orchard short of the runway. Four crew were killed and seven were injured.