Mildenhall - Mildenhall

On September 29, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Mildenhall - Mildenhall experienced a crash involving Avro 694 Lincoln, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Mildenhall AFB Suffolk.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew (35th Squadron) was performing a local training sortie in RAF Mildenhall. While approaching by night, the four engine aircraft was too low and crashed in a field located 5 miles from runway 11 threshold. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration SX990.