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Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in RAF Shepherds Grove

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PA410
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following the failure of two engines, the aircraft belly landed at RAF Shepherds Grove and came to rest in flames. While all crew members of the 149th Squadron escaped unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.