Runway excursion Incident Avro Lincoln B Mk 2 RA657,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155685
 
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Date:Friday 28 September 1956
Time:day
Type:Avro Lincoln B Mk 2
Owner/operator:199 Sqn RAF
Registration: RA657
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Turnhouse, near Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport (EDI/EGPH)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Avro Lincoln RA657: Written off 28/09/1956: Damaged when it bounced on landing at RAF Turnhouse, West Lothian in turbulent conditions, overran the runway and came to rest in a ditch. It was not repaired and was scrapped on site.

Sources:

1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.183 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
3. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?111220-Lincoln-refueling&highlight=RA657_
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-694-lincoln-b2-raf-turnhouse

Images:


1957. RAF Turnhouse, Edinburgh.

Media:

Avro Lincoln B.2 at Farnborough Air Show, September 1950: The Aviation Photo Company: Avro Lincoln &emdash; RAF Avro Lincoln Air to Air Refueller RA657 at Farnborough (1950)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Apr-2013 23:02 Dr. John Smith Added
01-May-2013 13:09 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
03-Jan-2016 08:39 kc Updated [Photo, ]
11-Jul-2020 23:37 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
04-Apr-2024 10:59 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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