Hemswell - Hemswell

On March 15, 1950 at 01:30 AM, Hemswell - Hemswell experienced a crash involving Avro 694 Lincoln, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Hemswell AFB Lincolnshire.

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.

6 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a night training sortie in RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire. On final approach, the pilot reported that the Blind Approach Beam System (BABS) was out of service. Despite a poor visibility, he continued the approach and overshot the runway went control was lost. The aircraft overturned and crashed in flames in a field. Five crew members were killed while the sixth occupant was seriously injured. Crew (100th Squadron): M. A. C. Brown, pilot, † W. P. Edgar, flight engineer, † T. W. Brayshaw, navigator, † B.T. Newland, navigator, A. W. Rolfe, signaller, † G. Sherratt, air gunner. †

Aircraft reference details include registration RF472.