Avro 694 Lincoln crash, Dec 19, 1952, Upwood AFB Cambridg...
Avro 694 Lincoln accident on December 19, 1952 near Upwood AFB Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Flight engineer shut down the...
- Date: December 19, 1952
- Aircraft: Avro 694 Lincoln
- Location: Upwood AFB Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Flight engineer shut down the wrong engine, leaving insufficient power after the stall
An RAF Avro Lincoln B.2 (RF453) of 7 Squadron suffered an engine fire shortly after takeoff from RAF Upwood on 19 December 1952. It crash-landed near the airfield and was damaged beyond repair.