Date & Time:
May 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
L7297
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Winthorpe - Winthorpe
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:
The crew was engaged in a training exercise. During the takeoff roll, one of the engine failed. Pilots applied brakes but the airplane did not decelerate as expected. They immediately initiated an emergency braking procedure and, in order to prevent the airplane from overshooting the runway, decided to retract the landing gear. The airplane slid on its belly for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All seven crew members escaped uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt J. Clifford, pilot +6.
Crew:
Sgt J. Clifford, pilot +6.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
