North Luffenham - North Luffenham

On March 18, 1946 at 12:00 AM, North Luffenham - North Luffenham experienced a crash involving Avro 683 Lancaster, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near North Luffenham AFB Rutland.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft encountered serious difficulties to gain height and was in a constant stall attitude, with nose up and tail down. The captain increased engine power but the aircraft lost height, hit the ground and crashed in a huge explosion. All seven crew members were killed. Crew (1653 HCU): Sgt Anthony Fredrick Barnard Blaikley, W/O Reginald Thomas Nutting, Sgt Anthony Bone, F/Sgt Frank Keighley Dexter, F/Sgt Alexander John Rossiter, F/Sgt Alfred Albert Willis Thomas, Sgt Thomas Edward Valler.

Aircraft reference details include registration NG437.