Avro 694 Lincoln crash, Dec 20, 1957, Hemswell AFB Lincol...
Avro 694 Lincoln accident on December 20, 1957 near Hemswell AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Gust of wind after touchdown.
- Date: December 20, 1957
- Aircraft: Avro 694 Lincoln
- Location: Hemswell AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Gust of wind after touchdown
RAF Avro Lincoln B.2 RF557 of 199 Squadron was written off at RAF Hemswell on 20 December 1957 during a training flight. A gust of wind lifted it off the runway after touchdown, and it landed heavily tail down and veered off the runway. All six crew members were unhurt.