Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in RAF Waddington
Date & Time:
Jul 10, 1942
Registration:
L7568
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training mission at RAF Waddington. After landing, the aircraft failed to stop on the remaining runway, overrun, hit a hedge and came to rest in a field. While all seven crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (83th Squadron):
F/Sgt W. H. Day, pilot 6.
Crew (83th Squadron):
F/Sgt W. H. Day, pilot 6.