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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 September 1948 |
| Summary | Indeterminate |
| Site | Island of Montecristo 42°19′32.08″N 010°18′19.00″E / 42.3255778°N 10.3052778°E |
| Total fatalities | 7 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Avro 683 Lancaster |
| Operator | RAF |
| Call sign | RL-N |
| Registration | TX269 |
| Flight origin | Luqa Military Airport (Malta) |
| Destination | Mawgan Military Airport (Cornwall) |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1948 Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster crash took place on 3 September 1948, operated by the Royal Air Force with an Avro Lancaster B Mk III GR. The aircraft crashed on the slopes of "Colle dei Lecci" on the island of Montecristo (at about 300 m, 980 ft altitude). The crash and subsequent fire resulted in the deaths of all seven occupants of the aircraft.[1][2]
- ^ "Accident Avro Lancaster B Mk III GR TX269, 03 Sep 1948". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "Disastro aereo sull'isola di Montecristo". Retrieved August 6, 2019.