1945 - 1949 Incident Logs
1945
Date |
Type |
Serial |
Unit |
Location |
Notes |
3rd September |
Wellington B.10 |
LP657 |
26 OTU |
Jobson's Bridge |
Flew in to the ground during a night navex. All 5 personnel on board were sadly killed. |
4th September |
Lancaster B.1 |
PA308 |
No.166 Sqn |
Coningsby |
The under carriage jammed and belly landed on the runway. No injures were reported. |
13th September |
Oxford T.1 |
P6809 |
1690 Flt |
Harlaxton |
The wing caught fire while on approach to the base. No further information recorded. |
25th September |
Spitfire F.5B |
BM316 |
17 SFTS |
nr Manthorpe |
Belly landed. |
1st October |
Tiger Moth T.2 |
N6645 |
19 FTS |
Cranwell |
Landed on top of NL925 while landing at the base. |
1st October |
Tiger Moth T.2 |
NL925 |
19 FTS |
Cranwell |
Destroyed after N6645 landed on top of it. Destroying both aircraft. |
8th October |
Lancaster B.1 |
NG304 |
No.166 Sqn |
Kirmington |
Aircraft banked and dived in on 3 engine training. All 6 crew killed including Flt Sgt P.W.Youngman. |
9th October |
Mosquito B.4 |
DZ611 |
No.109 Sqn |
Woodhall Spa |
Aircraft swung on landing and the under carriage collapsed. Both Flt Lt J.W.L.Alford (RAAF), and Flt Sgt J.Murphy were not hurt. |
17th October |
Mosquito B.4 |
DZ606 |
109 Sqn |
Woodhall Spa |
The under carriage collapsed while taxying. No injures reported. |
25th October |
Mosquito FB.26 |
KB561 |
109 Sqn |
Wickenby |
A tyre burst on landing and caused the under carriage to collapse. No injures reported. |
7th November |
Lancaster B.1 |
PD238 |
No.617 Sqn |
Waddington |
Swung on take-off and raised under carriage to stop. No further information found. |
13th November |
Spitfire LF.16 |
TB328 |
17 SFTS |
Harlaxton |
No further information found. |
27th November |
Mosquito NF.30 |
NT376 |
No.264 Sqn |
Spitalgate |
Aircraft overshot landing and hit a Nissan Hut, and was destroyed by fire. |
30th October |
Lancaster B.1 |
NN814 |
1660 HCU |
Swinderby |
Tyre burst on landing, causing the aircraft to swing. No injures reported. |
5th December |
Spitfire LF.9 |
MK211 |
CFE |
Sutton Bridge |
Belly landed near the airfield. |
13th December |
Oxford T.1 |
HM794 |
17 SFTS |
Coleby Grange |
Aircraft swung on landing and hit HM723 (which was later repaired). |
15th December |
Lancaster B.7 |
NX674 |
No.617 Sqn |
Waddington |
Hit birds during take-off and crash landed in fields near the base. No further information found. |
Date |
Type |
Serial |
Unit |
Location |
Notes |
10th January
|
Mosquito PR.16 |
RF970 |
8 OTU |
Billinghay |
Lost control due to engine problems, and broke up while in a dive. 2 killed. |
11th January |
Horsa II |
RZ115 |
21 HGCU |
Elsham Wolds |
Aircraft destroyed by fire after a heavy landing. |
14th January |
Spitfire Vb |
BL474 |
17 SFTS |
Harlaxton |
Under shot the landing. |
14th January |
Beaufort T.2a |
ML476 |
17 SFTS |
Waddington |
Force landing after engine problems. |
15th January |
Spitfire LF.16 |
TB525 |
17 SFTS |
Harlaxton |
Under carriage raised to soon after take-off. Aircraft sank back on to the runway. No injures reported. |
16th January |
Beaufort T.2a |
ML561 |
17 SFTS |
Spitalgate |
Bounced on landing causing the under carriage to collapse. |
16th January |
Beaufort T.2a |
ML567 |
17 SFTS |
Barkston Heath |
Damaged during a heavy landing. |
18th January |
Harvard T.2b |
FT173 |
19 FTS |
Cranwell |
Collided with FX228 while in the circuit. 1 killed. |
18th January |
Harvard T.2b |
FX228 |
19 FTS |
Cranwell |
Collided with FT173 while in the circuit. 1 killed. |
23rd January |
Martinet TT.1 |
NR466 |
2 APS |
Spilsby |
Collided with MS723 (aircraft survived) while target-towing. 2 killed. |
24th January |
Anson T.1 |
EG113 |
1380 TCU |
North Sea |
Went missing on a ferry flight. 5 killed. |
24th January |
Spitfire LF Vb |
P8585 |
17 SFTS |
nr Manby |
Ran out of fuel in bad weather. Crash landed near the airfield. |
28th January |
Mosquito B.16 |
MM121 |
No.109 Sqn |
nr Spilsby |
Lost in bad weather on a ferry flight. The aircraft was abandoned and crashed. 1 killed. |
30th January |
Harvard T.2b |
KF467 |
7 SFTS |
nr Skillington |
Flew into the ground during a snowstorm, whilst on a night navex. 1 killed. |
7th February |
Tiger Moth T.2 |
N6591 |
19 FTS |
Digby |
Aircraft blown over by wind whilst taxying. |
25th February |
Mosquito B.25 |
KB419 |
No.109 Sqn |
Hemswell |
Swung on landing and the under carriage collapsed. |
25th February |
Mosquito B.25 |
KB533 |
No.109 Sqn |
Hemswell |
Swung on landing and the under carriage collapsed. |
28th February |
Lancaster B.1 |
PB900 |
1660 HCU |
Swinderby |
Aircraft tailwheel collapsed on landing causing the aircraft to swing. It was destroyed by fire. |
14th March |
Lancaster B.1 |
NG283 |
No.300 Sqn |
nr Faldingworth |
Aircraft swung on overshoot and belly-landed near the base. |
15th March |
Mosquito B.16 |
PF519 |
No.139 Sqn |
nr Hemswell |
Suffered engine failure on approach and crashed 1 mile north of the base. |
15th March |
Horsa II |
RX555 |
21 HGCU |
Elsham Wolds |
Tug lost power on take-off. Glider hit ground and broke up. |
21st March |
Harvard T.2b |
FT269 |
17 SFTS |
Spitalgate |
Suffered engine failure on approach and crash-landed. |
27th March |
Albemarle GT.6 |
V1851 |
21 HGCU |
Elsham Wolds |
Aircraft wing hit the runway during a single engine landing, causing the under carriage to collapse. |
27th March |
Hurricane F.2c |
PZ737 |
1687 BDT Flt |
nr Bassingham |
No further information recorded. |
28th March |
Spitfire LF.16 |
SM309 |
17 SFTS |
Harlaxton |
Belly-landed. |
29th March |
Horsa II |
RX559 |
21 HGCU |
Barton-on-Humber |
Undershot landing in a field and the under carriage collapsed. |
4th April |
Harvard T.2b |
FX412 |
19 FTS |
North Sea |
Crashed during a night navex 2 mile north of Theddlethorpe Range. 1 killed. |
6th April |
Spitfire LF.5b |
AB194 |
1687 BDT Flt |
Binbrook |
Hit a vehicle whilst taxying. |
10th April |
Oxford T.1 |
HN415 |
17 SFTS |
Spitalgate |
Lost height on a 1 engine approach and hit the ground. Causing the under carriage to collapse. |
16th April |
Anson T.1 |
MG903 |
19 FTS |
Cranwell |
Aircraft swung on take-off and the under carriage collapsed. |
26th April |
Horsa II |
RX777 |
21 HGCU |
nr Elsham Wolds |
Cartwheeled while attempting to land. |
30th April |
Spitfire LF.16 |
TB862 |
17 SFTS |
Digby |
The aircraft was abandoned after a collision with RK849. |
7th May |
Lancaster B.3 |
RF262 |
No.300 Sqn |
Faldingworth |
Swung on take-off causing the under carriage to collapse. The aircraft then caught fire. |
14th May |
Master T.2 |
W9036 |
EAAS |
Manby |
Undershot the landing due to engine failure, and caused the under carriage to collapse. |
22nd May |
Spitfire LF.16 |
TB347 |
7 SFTS |
Hibaldstow |
Retracted the under carriage too soon, which caused the aircraft to sink back onto the runway. |
5th June |
Spitfire LF.16 |
SM197 |
17 SFTS |
Barkston Heath |
Engine failure on approach caused the aircraft to belly land. |
6th June |
Mustang F.3 |
FB357 |
No.315 Sqn |
Coningsby |
Engine failure during a night navex forced an emergency landing. |
14th June |
Spitfire LF.16 |
SM288 |
17 SFTS |
Harlaxton |
Engine failure on take-off caused the aircraft to undershoot on approach back to the base. |
18th June |
Spitfire LF.16 |
TD265 |
17 SFTS |
Harlaxton |
Belly landed by mistake. |
20th June |
Mosquito FB.6 |
TA560 |
13 OTU |
Holbeach Drove |
Hit HT cables on a low-level navex and broke up. 2 killed. |
1st July |
Spitfire LF.5b |
W3439 |
1687 BDT Flt |
Binbrook |
Overshot the landing and tipped the aircraft on it's nose. |
16th August |
Harvard T.2b |
FS764 |
7 SFTS |
Hibaldstow |
Hit the ground during a low level roll. 2 killed. |
19th August |
Oxford T.1 |
NM597 |
19 FTS |
Cranwell |
Engine caught fire while on run-up. |
20th August |
Harvard T.2b |
KF744 |
7 FTS |
Kirton-in-Lindsey |
Belly landed by mistake at night. |
27th August |
Wellington GR.13 |
JA618 |
EAAS |
Manby |
Lost height while on a single engine approach and hit the ground. |
28th August |
Lincoln B.2 |
RF441 |
No.61 Sqn |
Waddington |
Swung while taxying and the under carriage collapsed. |
29th August |
Lincoln B.2 |
RF485 |
No.97 Sqn |
Coningsby |
Caught fire while in the hanger. |
2nd September |
Lancaster B.3 |
PA966 |
1660 HCU |
Swinderby |
Engine cut (on purpose) during take-off. Aircraft then swung and hit trees. 1 killed. |
17th September |
Harvard T.2b |
KF219 |
7 SFTS |
Kirton-in-Lindsey |
Hit control van on night take-off. |
2nd October |
Harvard T.2b |
FT295 |
17 FTS |
Spitalgate |
Engine stalled while landing. |
19th October |
Proctor C.1 |
P6313 |
23 Grp Comms Flt |
nr Surfleet |
Aircraft ran out of fuel while lost during bad weather. The crew abandoned. |
31st October |
Oxford T.1 |
LB475 |
7 SFTS |
nr Barton-on-Humber |
Engine failure. No other details found. |
3rd December |
Mosquito B.16 |
PF572 |
No.139 Sqn |
Coningsby |
Hit a flock of birds during take-off. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. |
Date |
Type |
Serial |
Unit |
Location |
Notes |
17th January |
Harvard T.2b |
KF251 |
17 FTS |
Spitalgate |
Belly landed by mistake at night. |
22nd January |
Oxford T.1 |
MP427 |
7 SFTS |
Kirton-in-Lindsey |
Overshot the runway during a night landing. |
23rd March |
Harvard T.2b |
KF416 |
19 FTS |
Cranwell |
Crashed during a night overshoot. 2 killed. |
10th April |
Wellington T.10 |
PG393 |
201 AFS |
Swinderby |
Engine caught fire in the air and belly landed on approach. |
14th April |
Mosquito B.16 |
PF574 |
No.109 Sqn |
Coningsby |
Under carriage collapsed whilst landing. |
5th May |
Meteor F.4 |
EE578 |
CFE |
nr Braceby |
Suffered structural failure while intercepting Spitfires. |
23rd May |
Lincoln B.2 |
RF365 |
No.61 Sqn |
Waddington |
Swung while on a night GCA (Ground Controlled Approach), and hit the ground. 2 killed. |
5th June |
Wellington T.10 |
NC474 |
210 AFS |
nr Witham-on-the-Hill |
Dived in out of the cloud while on a navex. 3 killed. |
21st July |
Spitfire LF.16 |
TE240 |
7 SFTS |
Hibaldstow |
Engine failure during approach caused heavy landing. Resulting in the aircraft hitting Nissan Huts. |
22nd July |
Harvard T.2b |
KF654 |
7 SFTS |
Kirton-in-Lindsey |
Crashed on approach during a heavy rainstorm. 1 killed. |
23rd July |
Harvard T.2b |
FX259 |
7 SFTS |
Kirton-in-Lindsey |
Dived in from a night overshoot. 1 killed. |
25th July |
Harvard T.2b |
KF579 |
1 FTS |
Spitalgate |
Lost power on take-off and hit a hedge. |
15th August |
Harvard T.2b |
FX253 |
1 FTS |
Spitalgate |
Hit a tree during a night approach in bad visibility. |
9th October
|
Mosquito B.16 |
PF597 |
231 OCU |
West Fen, Stickney |
Lost height after a night take-off from Coningsby and crashed. 2 killed. |
21st October |
Lincoln B.2 |
RF467 |
No.83 Sqn |
Hemswell |
Bounced on landing causing the under carriage to collapse. |
26th November |
Harvard T.2b |
FT353 |
1 FTS |
Folkingham |
During a practice forced landing, the aircraft suffered engine failure, stalled and crashed. |
Date |
Type |
Serial |
Unit |
Location |
Notes |
21st January |
Wellington T.10 |
LR134 |
No.201 Sqn |
nr Swinderby |
Flew into the ground during a night navex, 1 mile SW of the airfield. 3 killed. |
23rd January |
Lincoln B.2 |
RF391 |
No.97 Sqn |
Hemswell |
Forced landing caused by engine failure. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. |
31st January |
Mosquito FB.6 |
HR494 |
204 AFS |
nr Spitalgate |
Dived in out of cloud during a night navex 1mile South of the airfield. 2 killed. |
17th February |
Mosquito B.16 |
PF408 |
No.109 Sqn |
Coningsby |
Overshot during a night landing, causing the under carriage to collapse. |
15th March |
Lancaster B.7 |
NX771 |
EAAS |
Manby |
Undershot during a 3 engine landing. The aircraft crash-landed and caught fire. |
24th June |
Mosquito B.16 |
PF407 |
231 OCU |
Coningsby |
Overshot during take-off and abandoned. |
14th July |
Mosquito B.16 |
PF578 |
No.109 Sqn |
Waddington |
Overshot the landing and raised the under carriage to help stop the aircraft. |
14th July |
Mosquito B.16 |
PF593 |
No.109 Sqn |
Waddington |
Abandoned on the approach to the airfield, due to running out of fuel. |
14th July |
Mosquito B.16 |
PF602 |
231 OCU |
Coningsby |
Under carriage collapsed on landing. |
14th July |
Mosquito B.35 |
TK633 |
No.139 Sqn |
nr Waddington |
Dived in out of the cloud during a night navex. 2 killed. |
12th August |
Wellington T.10 |
RP566 |
201 AFS |
Swinderby |
Aircraft caught fire on start up. |
4th September |
Spitfire F.22 |
PK435 |
No.504 Sqn |
East Kirkby |
Belly landed. |
18th September |
Mosquito T.3 |
VA887 |
No.139 Sqn |
Coningsby |
Aircraft stalled and spun during a slow roll over the airfield. 2 killed. |
19th October |
Lincoln B.2 |
RF475 |
No.100 Sqn |
Hemswell |
Swung on take-off causing the under carriage to collapse. |
26th October |
Mosquito B.35 |
TK628 |
No.139 Sqn |
Coningsby |
Swung on landing causing the under carriage to collapse. |
28th October |
Spitfire LF.16 |
TE475 |
EAAS |
Manby |
Suffered engine failure while on approach and belly landed. |
4th December |
Wellington T.10 |
RP432 |
201 AFS |
Blackmore Farm, nr Auburn |
Under carriage damaged during take-off. Then lost power and crash landed. |
11th December |
Anson T.21 |
VS583 |
1 ANS |
Waddington |
During a night Ground Controlled Approach (GCA), the aircraft hit rough ground and overturned. |
20th December |
Wellington T.10 |
NB131 |
201 AFS |
Swinderby |
Under carriage jammed and forced to belly land. |
20th December |
Mosquito B.35 |
VP189 |
231 OCU |
Coningsby |
Swung on landing causing the under carriage to collapse. |
Date |
Type |
Serial |
Unit |
Location |
Notes |
5th January |
Meteor F.4 |
VT123 |
No.245 Sqn |
Spilsby |
Suffered engine failure during landing, which caused the aircraft to swing and then cart wheel. 1 killed. |
5th February |
Harvard T.2b |
KF443 |
RAFC |
nr Brant Broughton |
Aircraft stalled and spun. 2 killed. |
7th February |
Wellington T.10 |
RP554 |
201 AFS |
Swinderby |
Hit building while taxing at night. |
16th February |
Mosquito B.35 |
VP186 |
231 OCU |
Woodhall Spa |
Wrong prop feathered by mistake and belly landed on the runway. |
24th February |
Wellington T.10 |
RP485 |
201 AFS |
nr Swinderby |
Suffered engine failure while on a single engine approach, and crash landed 1 mile ESE of the airfield. |
4th March |
Wellington T.10 |
RP513 |
201 AFS |
Swinderby |
Overstressed during a dive which caused damage beyond repair. |
8th April |
Wellington T.10 |
RP553 |
201 AFS |
Swinderby |
Suffered engine failure during take-off, and landed in a field next to the airfield. |
22nd April |
Mosquito FB.6 |
RS521 |
CGS |
North Sea |
Broke up in a dive during a mock attack. Crashed 4 mile south of Spurn Point. 1 killed. |
29th April |
Mosquito B.35 |
TA716 |
231 OCU |
nr Coningsby |
Yawed while on a night approach and hit trees, 2 miles NW of the airfield. |
23rd May |
Wellington T.10 |
RP493 |
201 AFS |
Swinderby |
Undershot while attempting a single engine landing. |
26th May |
Wellington T.10 |
NA912 |
201 OCU |
Swinderby |
Under carriage collapsed on landing. |
28th June |
Proctor C.3 |
HM368 |
BCCF |
Waddington |
Swung on landing causing the under carriage to collapse. |
15th July |
Lincoln B.2 |
RF471 |
No.61 Sqn |
nr Whisby |
Crashed 4 miles WNW of RAF Waddington during instrument flying. |
22nd July |
Wellington T.10 |
NA713 |
201 AFS |
Swinderby |
Tyre burst on take-off and ground looped. |
24th July |
Tiger Moth T.2 |
DE589 |
9 RFS |
nr Brigg |
Hit the ground in a downdraft while on a low level navex. |
25th July |
Spitfire F.14 |
RM737 |
CFE |
Holbeach Range |
Hit by debris from a RP attack. |
23rd August |
Wellington T.10 |
NB115 |
201 AFS |
nr Norton Disney |
Hit the ground on a night overshoot. 2 killed. |
15th September |
Mosquito B.35 |
TA617 |
No.109 Sqn |
Coningsby |
Collided with VR798 during a BoB flypast. Made it back to the airfield where it crash landed. |
18th October |
Harvard T.2b |
KF254 |
RAFC |
Coningsby |
Undershot a night landing at the airfield and hit trees. |
29th October |
Expediter |
44-87075 |
1134 SAS |
Cranwell |
Under carriage collapsed during landing. |
4th November |
Harvard T.2b |
KF140 |
RAFC |
Brant Broughton |
Abandoned during a night navex after running out of fuel. |
22nd November |
Mosquito B.35 |
VP193 |
231 OCU |
nr Sandy Bank |
Hit trees after take-off and caught fire. 2 killed. |
24th November |
Lincoln B.2 |
RF470 |
No.57 Sqn |
Waddington |
Swung on a 3 engine overshot and crash landed. |
20th December |
Mosquito B.35 |
TH984 |
SF |
nr Waddington |
Flew in to the ground on a night overshoot, 1.5 miles south of the airfield. 1 killed. |
30th December |
Wellington T.10 |
LN657 |
201 AFS |
Bassingham |
Crashed on overshoot from RAF Swinderby. 3 killed. |