PP232

While completing a training sortie at low height, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a huge explosion in a field. All three crew members were killed. Crew (304th Squadron): F/Lt Dabrowski, F/Lt Matylis, F/Sgt Michalak.

Flight / Schedule

PP232

Registration

PP232

Date

August 23, 1946 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Lawshall Suffolk

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

52.1560°, 0.7234°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 23, 1946 at 12:00 AM, PP232 experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Lawshall Suffolk.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While completing a training sortie at low height, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a huge explosion in a field. All three crew members were killed. Crew (304th Squadron): F/Lt Dabrowski, F/Lt Matylis, F/Sgt Michalak.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP232.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.1560°, 0.7234°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While completing a training sortie at low height, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a huge explosion in a field. All three crew members were killed. Crew (304th Squadron): F/Lt Dabrowski, F/Lt Matylis, F/Sgt Michalak.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

PP232