Crash of a Vickers 619 Wellington X in RAF Swinderby

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PG419
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a night training sortie. On final approach in low visibility, the aircraft crashed in a field 3,5 miles short of runway threshold. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Vickers 619 Wellington X in RAF Swinderby

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PG179
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to RAF Swinderby, while on a training sortie, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located 2,2 miles short of runway threshold. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Vickers 619 Wellington X in RAF Swinderby: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LN657
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night training sortie in RAF Swinderby. On final approach, the pilot in command decided to make a go around. He overflew the runway at low height and then started to climb when the aircraft banked left, nosed down and crashed in a wooded area located near the airport. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Vickers 619 Wellington X in RAF Swinderby: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NB115
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training sortie. On final approach, the pilot in command decided to abort and started a go around. He completed a circuit vertical to the terrain and then started a second approach to land. Again, he abandoned this second approach and a third as well few minutes later. During the third go around maneuver, while at a height of 600 feet, the pilot made a turn to the left to join the approach path but did not realize he lost altitude. By night and low visibility, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located 1,5 mile from the airfield. Two crew members were killed while the copilot was seriously injured. It is reported that the crew apparently tried to maintain a visual contact with the ground and did not refer to their instruments at the time of accident.

Crash of a Vickers 619 Wellington X in RAF Swinderby: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LR134
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a night training sortie in RAF Swinderby. On final approach, while at an insufficient altitude, the aircraft hit the ground at a relative high speed and crashed one mile short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
It is reported that the crew neglected the radio communications procedures and the assigned track for an approach to RAF Swinderby.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III in RAF Swinderby: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PA966
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
MSN:
7366
YOM:
1943
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training sortie on behalf of the 1660 CU. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the instructor shut down the engine number one, according to the training program (simulation of an engine failure). Simultaneously, the aircraft swung then stalled and crashed. While the instructor was injured, the second pilot was killed.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Normanton-on-Trent: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PG994
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from RAF Swinderby, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Normanton-on-Trent. All three crew members, Polish citizens, were killed. They were engaged in a night training exercise.
Crew (16th SFTS):
W/O Stanislaw Mierniczek,
F/Sgt Bogdan Koper,
LAC Ignacy Tomarzewki.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in RAF Swinderby

Date & Time: May 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7468
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to RAF Swinderby, an engine caught fire and exploded. The aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in an open field short of runway. All seven crew were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I near RAF Swinderby: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1943 at 1850 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R5841
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight at RAF Swinderby. While in the circuit and conducting landings, one of the engine caught fire. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed near the River Brandt, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and three others were injured. The airplane was destroyed by fire.
Crew:
F/Lt Jack Martindale Whitwell, pilot, †
Sgt Robert Davies, flight engineer, †
Sgt H. M. Scott,
Sgt W. J. Robinson,
Sgt B. R. Traves,
Sgt Arthur James Brooks, air gunner, †
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight probably caused by the failure of a hydraulic pipe.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I at RAF Swinderby

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1943 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R5504
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local night training exercise at RAF Swinderby consisting of circuits and landings. After landing, the airplane swung on runway and the pilot failed to correct this. The airplane went out of control, lost its undercarriage and came to a halt, bursting into flames. All crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt A. Anderson, pilot +4.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.