Kinloss - Kinloss

The crew (236th OCU) was engaged in a night training sortie from RAF Kinloss. While flying in the vicinity of Tain, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in a prairie. All five crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Kinloss - Kinloss

Registration

SW326

Date

February 17, 1948 at 05:40 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Tain AFB Ross and Cromarty

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Narrative Report

On February 17, 1948 at 05:40 PM, Kinloss - Kinloss experienced a crash involving Avro 683 Lancaster, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Tain AFB Ross and Cromarty.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew (236th OCU) was engaged in a night training sortie from RAF Kinloss. While flying in the vicinity of Tain, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in a prairie. All five crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration SW326.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew (236th OCU) was engaged in a night training sortie from RAF Kinloss. While flying in the vicinity of Tain, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in a prairie. All five crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Kinloss - Kinloss

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

SW326