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Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster VII near Khoms: 25 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
NX690
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Saint Mawgan – Cairo
Location:
Khoms
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Country:
Libya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
25
Circumstances:
While flying over Tripolitan on a flight from St Mawgan to Cairo, the crew encountered very poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulence. The aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed about 10 km west of Khoms. All 25 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed the aircraft was hit by lightning while flying in a thunderstorm area.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Khoms: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z7421
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Luqa - Luqa
Location:
Khoms
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Country:
Libya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Luqa with five other Bleinheim to attack German barracks located on the Libyan coast. While making a sharp turn at a height of 600 feet, the airplane flying too close beneath Blenheim Z9609 was touched by its propellers and crashed. All three crew members were killed. The second airplane involved returned safely to base.
Crew:
W/Cdr Donald William Scivier, pilot,
F/Sgt Leonard Martin Barnett, observer,
F/Sgt Brian Gray, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
In-flight collision with another Blenheim.
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