Date:	Friday 30 April 1948
Time:	day
Type:	Avro Lincoln B.2
Owner/operator:	9 Sqn RAF
Registration:	RF474
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Verquières (Bouches-du-Rhone) -   France
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Luqa, Malta
Destination airport:	RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire

Narrative:
On 30 April 1948, RF474, an Avro Lincoln B.2 of No. 9 Squadron RAF broke up in cu-nimbus cloud and crashed at Verquires, Bouches-du-Rhone, France, all 11 on board killed.

Prior to departure, the crew was briefed about the poor weather conditions in south of France and that he should avoid this area. While cruising southeast of Avignon, the aircraft went through a low-pressure zone with cumulonimbus. It encountered severe turbulences, lost two engines and its tail, went into a dive and crashed in a field in Verquières. It appears that few elements of the aircraft broke off due to severe turbulences that exceeded their certification.

1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.74. ISBN 0-85130-290-4
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/29/W2416: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578262
3. https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/20382
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Avro_Lincoln#1940s
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_accidents_and_incidents_involving_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_from_1945#1940s
6. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-694-lincoln-b2-verquieres-11-killed

Avro Lincoln B.2 RF474 © Charles Anderson (WMR-20382)

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Sep-2008 01:00	ASN archive	Added
29-Apr-2013 19:33	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Feb-2015 12:28	TB	Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Nov-2019 21:38	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Nov-2019 21:39	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source]
30-Nov-2019 07:48	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Operator]
08-Jun-2023 18:49	Dr. John Smith	Updated [[Operator, Operator]]