Mid-air collision Accident Avro Lincoln B.2 SX957,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26690
 
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Date:Thursday 11 May 1950
Time:
Type:Avro Lincoln B.2
Owner/operator:148 Sqn RAF
Registration: SX957
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:12 miles east-north-east of RAF Fayid, Suez Canal Zone -   Egypt
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Shallufa
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 11.5.1950; crashed and destroyed due to a mid-air collision with DH Vampire FB. 5 VZ188 12 miles east north east of Fayid Egypt. All 10 crew on board killed.

Sources:

The Ottawa Journal 13 May 1950, p26

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
10-Mar-2013 20:30 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Apr-2013 19:00 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport]
03-Dec-2014 07:00 Para2 Updated [Departure airport]
30-Mar-2015 16:11 para2 Updated [Departure airport]
05-Feb-2018 18:27 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
03-Aug-2023 17:21 Nepa Updated [[Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]]

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