Accident Avro 691 Lancastrian C.2 VL970,
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Date:Tuesday 29 March 1955
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Type:Silhouette image of generic a691 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 691 Lancastrian C.2
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: VL970
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Hucknall Airport -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Hucknall Airport (EGNA)
Narrative:
Control was lost during an attempted overshoot. A wing hit the ground and the airplane carthwheeled, catching fire. The Lancastrian was flying on behalf of Rolls Royce at the time.

Sources:

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley

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