Date & Time:
Jul 6, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
L7496
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wigsley - Wigsley
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled, impacted the runway surface and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. While all seven crew members escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
F/Sgt George William Lancey, pilot +6.
Crew:
F/Sgt George William Lancey, pilot +6.
Probable cause:
Control was lost just after takeoff due to an engine failure.
