Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I in Lisburn
Date & Time:
Jul 16, 1942
Registration:
L6432
Survivors:
Yes
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a fuel mishandling in flight, both engines failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in Lisburn and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure in flight following a fuel mishandling.