Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.41 Albemarle I near RAF High Ercall
Date & Time:
Jan 11, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
P1447
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Shawbury - Shawbury
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training exercise out from RAF Shawbury. En route, one of the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in an open field north of RAF High Ercall and was damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
