Avro Lincoln Crash 1950 Winchester

[Few Cloudy]

One afternoon in the 1950s while I was at primary school in Winchester Hants, an aeroplane flew over with an intermittent engine note. This aircraft later crashed on the playing fields of the nearby County High school for girls. When we left school acrid black smoke was all over.

Talk was of a light aircraft but I have since read that an Avro Lincoln on a test flight from Farnborough crashed after losing a wing in 1950 at Winchester.

As I can't find more on this, I wonder if anyone has records or recollections?

Thanks,

FC.

[forget]

Try 18th September 1951. Avro Lincoln, Winchester. 2 Fatalities.

http://www.baaa-acro.com/Pays/R/Royaume%20Uni-1950-1954.htm

[paulc]

My mum went to the County high school in Winchester and would have been still at the school on that date - wil have to ask her if she remembers anything

[John Farley]

Few Cloudy

There was an ETPS Lincoln BII RF534 that crashed on 18 September 1950. It was flying out of Farnborough on an asymmetric handing exercise and lost a wing after it flicked at about 3000 ft. Crew of Pilot and Flight Engineer killed. Hit the ground at Sallins Lane 2 miles NW of Winchester.

JF

[forget]

Good info Mr F. It's here - do a 'Find' on RF534

http://www.davidsiddall.com/testflyingmemorial/1946-70.htm

[Warmtoast]

As reported in the press at the time:

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/thawes/LincolnatWinchester.jpg