Date & Time:
Oct 23, 1942 at 0500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
W4278
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Woodhall Spa - Woodhall Spa
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 airplane departed RAF Woodhall Spa at 1713LT on October 22 on an operation to Genoa. While returning to base the following morning, it ran out of fuel and the pilot decided to divert to RAF North Luffenham. The Lancaster finished up in the overshoot area after running into an obstruction. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all seven crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
S/L E. Coton, pilot,
Sgt A. R. Airy,
F/Lt R. Boddington,
Sgt M. H. Middleton,
Sgt A. O. Stafford,
F/Lt C. A Patton,
Sgt C. F. McMahon.
Crew:
S/L E. Coton, pilot,
Sgt A. R. Airy,
F/Lt R. Boddington,
Sgt M. H. Middleton,
Sgt A. O. Stafford,
F/Lt C. A Patton,
Sgt C. F. McMahon.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.
