Avro 683 Lancaster

Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina

Crashed during takeoff and came to rest in flames. All six crew members escaped uninjured.

French Navy

En route to Agadir by night, the crew informed ATC about an engine fire and elected to divert to Casablanca Airport. Shortly later, the airplane crashed in flames on a hilly terrain near El Kelâa des Sraghna, killing all 20 occupants. The airplane was also coded WU-26.

Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet

The crew (two pilots and two engineers) were involved in a local test flight following engine maintenance and modification. Shortly after takeoff from Malmen AFB, while climbing, the engine number one caught fire. Both engineers were able to bail out and were found alive while both pilots were killed when the aircraft crashed in a huge explosion in Slaka Kyrka, about 4 km south of the airbase.

Royal Air Force - RAF

An unexpected situation was encountered by the crew while taking off on a snow covered runway at RAF Newquay-St Mawgan. The captain decided to abandon the takeoff procedure but as the aircraft started to skid, he raised the undercarriage, causing the aircraft to sink on runway and to slid for dozen yards before coming to rest. All six crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Royal Air Force - RAF

During the takeoff run, the aircraft swerved on runway, went out of control and came to rest. All seven crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The crew left RAF Saint Eval to conduct a training mission consisting of a submarine attack. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed into the Celtic Sea off the Cornwall coast. All seven crew members were killed.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The crew was completing a training flight from RAF St Mawgan to RAF St Eval. On final approach, the aircraft was too low and hit approach lights. The crew attempted to make a go around when the airplane crashed short of runway. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina

The crew was involved in a local test flight when the airplane crashed into the Rio de la Plata about six km off the district of Berazategui, in the suburb of Buenos Aires. Two crew members were rescued while three others were killed, among them the pilot Werner Baumbach and the flight engineer Karl Heinrich.

Royal Air Force - RAF

During the takeoff roll, the aircraft swung, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All five crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was not repaired and struck off charge.

World-Wide Airways

The crew was completing a cargo flight from Seven Islands to Menihek Airport and the aircraft was carrying a load of 2,150 gallons of diesel, 300 gallons of petrol and 800 gallons of Avgas. The approach was performed in strong crosswinds and after touchdown on a gravel runway, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and eventually collided with rocks and came to rest in flames. Both pilots evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.