Northolt – Luqa

On April 30, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Northolt – Luqa experienced a crash involving Avro 694 Lincoln, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Verquières Bouches-du-Rhône.

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

11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Prior to departure, the crew was briefed about the poor weather conditions in south of France and that he should avoid this area. While cruising southeast of Avignon, the aircraft went through a low pressure zone with cumulonimbus. It encountered severe turbulences, lost two engines and its tail, went into a dive and crashed in a field in Verquières. All 11 occupants were killed. It appears that few elements of the aircraft broke off due to severe turbulences that exceeded their certification.

Aircraft reference details include registration RF474.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.8398°, 4.9194°.