Date & Time:
Jul 4, 1943 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
R5770
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Swinderby and completed a first takeoff at 1140LT. At noon, while taking off, one of the engines lost power. The pilot raised the landing gear to stop the aircraft from running off the airfield. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
P/O J. L. Cooper, pilot +4.
Crew:
P/O J. L. Cooper, pilot +4.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by foreign matter contamination in the carburetor.
