Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Feb 1, 1953 (9 killed), Goose B...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on February 1, 1953 near Goose Bay Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with 9 fatalities. Cause: Icing that disabled the No. 2...
- Date: February 1, 1953
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Goose Bay Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Icing that disabled the No. 2 engine, possibly through a failed deicer system, is the probable cause, and loss of control followed; the cause was not determined with certainty.
The RCAF Lancaster KB914 of 405 Squadron took off from Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, to join the search for a missing civilian aircraft and was lost shortly after departure with all nine crew. Search and rescue operations were conducted for several days but were abandoned without finding the aircraft. The wreckage was spotted in a remote area in June 1953.