Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I at RAF Dunholme Lodge

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
L7473
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Dunholme Lodge AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from RAF Dunholme Lodge, while in initial climb, the airplane suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed near the runway end. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure short after rotation.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I near RAF Dunholme Lodge: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1942 at 1440 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
AT659
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dunholme Lodge - Dunholme Lodge
MSN:
3828
YOM:
1941
Location:
Dunholme Lodge AFB
Lincolnshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Dunholme Lodge. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, the airplane collided with high tension wires and crashed south of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Lloyd Donald James Crozier, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Dunbar Dakin, pilot,
F/O Hugh Martin McGuffie, pilot.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.
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