Crash of a Vickers 474 Warwick V in RAF Leuchars: 5 killed
Date & Time:
May 16, 1946
Operator:
Registration:
PN749
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training mission. While completing an umpteenth approach, the aircraft banked left, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion on a road leading to the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five crew members were killed.
Crew (6th OTU):
F/Sgt N. F. Bates, pilot,
W/O J. A. Willmott, pilot,
F/Sgt S. V. Titchener, navigator,
F/Sgt G. R. Green, wireless operator,
W/O J. P. Magee, wireless operator.
Crew (6th OTU):
F/Sgt N. F. Bates, pilot,
W/O J. A. Willmott, pilot,
F/Sgt S. V. Titchener, navigator,
F/Sgt G. R. Green, wireless operator,
W/O J. P. Magee, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
The loss of control on approach was attributed to the failure of the left engine.
