Crash of a Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings C.2 in RAF Strubby: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
Operator:
Registration:
WD478
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Strubby - Strubby
MSN:
106
YOM:
1950
Location:
Strubby AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training sortie at RAF Strubby. During initial climb, the aircraft went into a steep nose up attitude. The tail stalled and the aircraft crashed. Three crew members were killed while five other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the elevator was positioned in a full up position, apparently following an error on part of the crew.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III in RAF Strubby: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
NE140
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Strubby - Strubby
Location:
Strubby AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training sortie from RAF Strubby. While flying in cloudy conditions, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that spiraled into the ground. After it crossed the last cloud layer, wings partially detached. The aircraft disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in a field located a mile from RAF Strubby, near the village of Beesby. All six occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It appears that the loss of control occurred while the aircraft was flying in cumulonimbus with heavy turbulence. Wings were partially sheared off during the fall due to the wrong attitude of the the aircraft and due to excessive load (aerodynamic forces), well above certification.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III off Vlieland: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1944 at 1021 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
NN723
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Strubby - Strubby
Location:
Vlieland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While returning to England, following a bombing mission, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the North Sea, some 1 km off Vlieland Island. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt R. J. Hogg,
F/S J. Webster,
Sgt B. Brodie,
Sgt J. Harrison,
F/S C. Morton,
Sgt L. Kennedy,
Sgt E. Bricknell.
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