This mention of Lancastrian reminds me of the intriguing story of how one of them disappeared over the Andes in 1947, albeit the incident did NOT happen because of the aircraft type -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_B..._Dust_accident
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/sep/06/owenbowcott1
BBC News | UK | Lost plane found in Andes