Kinloss - Kinloss
Flight / Schedule
Kinloss - Kinloss
Aircraft
Avro 683 LancasterRegistration
SW326
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
February 17, 1948 at 05:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Avro 683 LancasterRegistration
SW326
