Evanton AFB | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was performing a local training sortie at RAF Evanton. The airplane overshot following an engine fire and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members escaped with minor injuries. The airplane was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Engine fire on landing.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off RAF Evanton

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Blackburn B-26 Botha

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Registration:

L6189

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Evanton - Evanton

MSN:

7864/36

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1940

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The crew was performing a training sortie out of RAF Evanton. While returning to base, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed into the Cromarty Firth. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Lac R. H. B. Searle +3.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on approach to base.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull off RAF Evanton

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Percival P.10 Vega Gull

Operator:

Registration:

W9375

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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K.90

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1938

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The airplane crashed in the Cromarty Firth off RAF Evanton shortly after takeoff from HMS Fieldfare. The pilot was injured.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow II in RAF Evanton

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow

Operator:

Registration:

K7018

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Evanton - Evanton

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The crew was performing a night training exercise in RAF Evanton. For unknown reason, the aircraft landed long and after touchdown, was unable to stop within the remaining runway. It overrun and came to rest in a ravine. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow I at RAF Evanton

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow

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Registration:

K6948

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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The mishap occurred in unknown circumstances at RAF Evanton while the aircraft was taxiing on an icy pavement. All occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair after the tail separated.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Drem

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L6756

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Evanton – Drem

Location:

Drem AFB

East Lothian (Haddingtonshire)

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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The airplane crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. Three crewmen were unhurt while a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt E. G. Gilbert,
Cpl F. Malekin,
AC1 W. C. Dodge,
Sgt H. R. Crowley.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Lincoln: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

Operator:

Registration:

L4082

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Evanton – Waddington

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En route from RAF Evanton to RAF Waddington, while at cruising level, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an almost vertical attitude in Boultham, in the south suburb of Lincoln. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Robert Alexander McAlister,
Sgt Walter Harry Freestone,
AC1 Norman Vincent Newsham,
AC1 Frederick Roy Greensill.