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List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Lincoln four-engined heavy-bomber and later used for signals intelligence, radar research and as an-engine test bed.

1940s

1946

20 February 1946 RF385 of No. 57 Squadron RAF lost control in cloud and crashed near Barsby, Leicestershire, seven killed.^[1]
28 August 1946 RF441 of No. 61 Squadron RAF landing gear collapses while taxying at RAF Waddington.^[1]
29 August 1946 RF485 of No. 97 Squadron RAF caught fire in a hangar at RAF Coningsby.
8 November 1946 RE285 of the Air Torpedo Development Unit was abandoned over Chirton, Wiltshire at night when the fuel was exhausted.^[1]

1947

24 February 1947 RF479 of No. 57 Squadron RAF hit snowbank on take-off and then the landing gear collapses on landing at RAF Woodbridge.^[1]
23 May 1947 RE365 of No. 61 Squadron RAF crashed on approach to RAF Waddington, two killed.^[1]
24 September 1947 RE373 of No. 97 Squadron RAF dived into the ground near Caistor, Norfolk, nine killed.^[1]
21 October 1947 RF467 of No. 83 Squadron RAF landing gear collapsed on landing at RAF Hemswell.^[1]

1948

26 January 1948 RE364 of the Empire Air Navigation School caught fire while being refuelled at RAF Shawbury, not repaired.^[1]
30 April 1948 RF474 of No. 9 Squadron RAF broke up in cloud and crashed near Istres, France, 11 killed.^[1]
2 July 1948 RF560 of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment spun into the ground near RAF Boscombe Down, four killed.^[1]
9 July 1948 RF518 of No. 61 Squadron RAF stalled on landing when pilot's seat collapsed at RAF Wittering.^[1]
31 August 1948 RF419 of No. 44 Squadron RAF flew into the ground while overshooting at RAF Wyton.^[1]
19 October 1948 RF475 of No. 100 Squadron RAF landing gear collapsed on take-off from RAF Hemswell.^[1]
10 November 1948 RF440 of No. 138 Squadron RAF crashed during an overshoot at Shallufa, Egypt and destroyed by fire.^[1]

1949

3 February 1949 RE338 of No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF had the landing gear collapse on landing at RAF Lindholme.^[1]
1 April 1949 RF359 of No. 61 Squadron RAF had the landing gear collapse on landing at Merignac, France.^[1]
7 April 1949 RE370 of No. 61 Squadron RAF had the landing gear collapse on landing at Shallufa, Egypt.^[1]
15 July 1949 RF471 of No. 61 Squadron RAF crashed four miles from RAF Waddington, reason unknown, seven killed.^[1]
26 September 1949 RE374 of No. 57 Squadron RAF and RF407 of No. 61 Squadron RAF collide and crash over Shropshire, seven on each aircraft killed.^[1]
29 September 1949 SX990 of No. 35 Squadron RAF crashed into trees one mile south of Skipsea, Suffolk, on a night approach to RAF Mildenhall.^[1]
1 November 1949 RF469 of No. 57 Squadron RAF swung on take-off at Shallufa, Egypt and the landing gear collapsed.^[1]
24 November 1949 RF470 of No. 57 Squadron RAF swung on overshoot at RAF Waddington.^[1]

1950s

1950

15 March 1950 RF472 of No. 100 Squadron RAF overshot on landing at night at RAF Hemswell and crashed, five killed.^[2]
15 March 1950 RF511 of No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF flew into a mountain near Bethesda, Caernarvon, Wales, six killed.^[2]
14 April 1950 RE232 of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment had the landing gear collapse on take-off at Silloth.^[2]
20 April 1950 RF408 of No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF landed with wheels-up during an overshoot at RAF Scampton.^[2]
11 May 1950 SX957 of No. 148 Squadron RAF collided with a de Havilland Vampire (VZ188) during a dummy attack 12 miles East-North-East of Fayid, Egypt, ten killed in Lincoln and one in Vampire.^[2]
27 June 1950 RF383 of No. 100 Squadron RAF was hit by RF498 while parked at RAF Tengah and damaged beyond repair.^[2]
12 December 1950 RE344 of No. 12 Squadron RAF crashed on landing at RAF Binbrook.^[2]

1951

18 January 1951 RA712 of No. 617 Squadron RAF undershot on landing at RAF Binbrook and hit two parked Lincolns, RF537 and SX958, one killed.^[2]
22 January 1951RA717 of No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF flew into ground 2.5 miles North-East of RAF Scampton during a beam approach.^[2]
5 February 1951 SX981 of No. 101 Squadron RAF was abandoned near Driffield following an engine fire.^[2]
24 April 1951 RA682 of No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF swung on landing at RAF Scampton and landing gear collapsed.^[2]
14 July 1951 RA692 of No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF flew into the grounf 3 mile ENast-North-East of RAF Scampton during a night approach, seven killed.^[2]
24 August 1951 RA679 of No. 12 Squadron RAF overshot on landing at RAF Binbrook and landing gear collapsed.^[2]
22 September 1951 RE302 of the Royal Air Force Technical College had the landing gear collapse on landing at RAF Marham.^[2]
26 September 1951 RA689 of No. 9 Squadron RAF had a collapsed landing gear on landing as Shallufa, Egypt.^[2]
10 October 1951 RE342 of No. 7 Squadron RAF flew into the ground on approach to RAF Upwood.^[2]
17 November 1951 RF337 of the Central Signals Establishment had engine failure on take-off at RAF Gibraltar and flew into the sea.^[2]
20 November 1951 RF353 of No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF had the landing gear collapse on landing at RAF Scampton.^[2]
26 November 1951 RF500 of the Central Gunnery School crashed on approach to RAF Leconfield, two killed.^[2]
26 November 1951 SX939 of No. 100 Squadron RAF was overstressed and relegated to ground training duties.^[2]
1 December 1951 RF567 of No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF hit a hangar at RAF Scampton during an overshoot, two killed.^[2]
20 December 1951 SX991 of the Radar Research Flight flew into the ground on approach to RAF Benson.^[2]

1952

22 January 1952 RE413 of No. 97 Squadron RAF crashed on approach to RAF Marham, Norfolk.^[2]
25 February 1952 SX928 of No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF crashed near RAF Scampton after an overshoot in fog.^[2]
23 December 1952 RE424 of No. 61 Squadron RAF crashed at Westfield Farm, Lincolnshire on approach to RAF Waddington.^[2]
19 December 1952 RF453 of No. 7 Squadron RAF was damaged beyond repair after it crashed landed near Upwood following an engine fire on take-off.^[2]

1953

12 March 1953 RF531 of the Central Gunnery School was shot down by a Russian fighter at Boizenberg in the Russian Zone of Germany, seven killed.^[2]
17 December 1953 RF349 of No. 49 Squadron RAF stalled on take-off at Eastleigh, Kenya and landing gear collapsed.^[2]

1954

20 January 1954 RF335 of No. 100 Squadron RAF landing gear collapsed on take off at Eastleigh, Kenya.^[2]
22 March 1954 RE297 of No. 61 Squadron RAF flew into high ground in Kenya, five killed.^[2]

1955

26 June 1955 WD131 of No. 199 Squadron RAF collided with a USAF F-86D over Germany, six killed.^[2]
9 August 1955 RF574 of No. 83 Squadron RAF the landing gear was retracted instead of flaps during landing at RAF Hemswell.^[2]

1956

7 May 1956 RA673 of the Bomber Command Bombing School was damaged beyond repair when it hit the sea wall on approach to RAF Thorney Island.^[2]
28 September 1956 RA657 of No. 199 Squadron RAF bounced on landing at RAF Turnhouse, Scotland and ended up in a ditch.^[2]

1957

20 December 1957 RF557 of No. 199 Squadron RAF was damaged beyond repair on landing at RAF Hemswell and not repaired/^[2]

1958

13 November 1958 SX934 of the Royal Air Force Flying College, landing gear collapsed on landing at RAF Manby.^[2]

1960s

1961

22 March 1961 WD144 of the Royal Air Force Flying College landed with wheels up at RAF Manby.^[3]

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v Halley 1999, pp. 25-97
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj Halley 1999, pp. 98-201
^ Halley 1999, pp. 201-221

Bibliography

Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings - Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom: Air-Britain (Historians) Litd. ISBN 0 81530 290 4. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)

[Halley1940-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v Halley 1999, pp. 25-97

[Halley1950-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj Halley 1999, pp. 98-201

[Halley1960-3] Halley 1999, pp. 201-221

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@@ Line 41: / Line 41: @@
 *14 April 1950 ''RE232'' of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment had the landing gear collapse on take-off at Silloth.<ref name="Halley1950" />
 *20 April 1950 ''RF408'' of [[No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF]] landed with wheels-up during an overshoot at [[RAF Scampton]].<ref name="Halley1950" />
-*11 May 1950 ''SX957'' of [[No. 148 Squadron RAF]] collided with a [[De Havilland Vampire]] (''VZ188'') during a dummy attack 12 miles East-North-East of Fayid, Egypt, ten killed in Lincoln and one in Vampire.<ref name="Halley1950" />
+*11 May 1950 ''SX957'' of [[No. 148 Squadron RAF]] collided with a [[de Havilland Vampire]] (''VZ188'') during a dummy attack 12 miles East-North-East of Fayid, Egypt, ten killed in Lincoln and one in Vampire.<ref name="Halley1950" />
-*27 June 1950 ''RF383 of [[No. 100 Squadron RAF]] was hit by ''RF498'' while parked at [[RAF Tengah]] and damaged beyond repair.<ref name="Halley1950" />
+*27 June 1950 ''RF383'' of [[No. 100 Squadron RAF]] was hit by ''RF498'' while parked at [[RAF Tengah]] and damaged beyond repair.<ref name="Halley1950" />
 *12 December 1950 ''RE344'' of [[No. 12 Squadron RAF]] crashed on landing at [[RAF Binbrook]].<ref name="Halley1950" />
 ;1951
-*18 January 1951 ''RA712'' of [[No. 617 Squadron RAF]] undershot on landing at [[RAF Binbrook]] and hit two parked Lincolns, ''RF537 and ''SX958'', one killed.<ref name="Halley1950" />
+*18 January 1951 ''RA712'' of [[No. 617 Squadron RAF]] undershot on landing at [[RAF Binbrook]] and hit two parked Lincolns, ''RF537'' and ''SX958'', one killed.<ref name="Halley1950" />
 *22 January 1951''RA717'' of [[No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF]] flew into ground 2.5 miles North-East of [[RAF Scampton]] during a beam approach.<ref name="Halley1950" />
 *5 February 1951 ''SX981'' of [[No. 101 Squadron RAF]] was abandoned near Driffield following an engine fire.<ref name="Halley1950" />
@@ Line 59: / Line 59: @@
 *26 November 1951 ''SX939'' of [[No. 100 Squadron RAF]] was overstressed and relegated to ground training duties.<ref name="Halley1950" />
 *1 December 1951 ''RF567'' of [[No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF]] hit a hangar at [[RAF Scampton]] during an overshoot, two killed.<ref name="Halley1950" />
-*20 December 1951 ''SX991'' of the Radar Research Flight flew into the gorund on approach to [[RAF Benson]].<ref name="Halley1950" />
+*20 December 1951 ''SX991'' of the Radar Research Flight flew into the ground on approach to [[RAF Benson]].<ref name="Halley1950" />
 ;1952
 *22 January 1952 ''RE413'' of [[No. 97 Squadron RAF]] crashed on approach to [[RAF Marham]], Norfolk.<ref name="Halley1950" />
@@ Line 66: / Line 66: @@
 *19 December 1952 ''RF453'' of [[No. 7 Squadron RAF]] was damaged beyond repair after it crashed landed near Upwood following an engine fire on take-off.<ref name="Halley1950" />
 ;1953
-*12 March 1953 ''RF531'' of the Central Gunenry School was shot down by a Russian fighter at Boizenberg in the Russian Zone of Germany, seven killed.<ref name="Halley1950" />
+*12 March 1953 ''RF531'' of the Central Gunnery School was shot down by a Russian fighter at Boizenberg in the Russian Zone of Germany, seven killed.<ref name="Halley1950" />
-*17 December 1953 ''RF349'' of [[No. 49 Squadron RAF]] stalled on take-off at Eastleigh, Kenya and landing gear collapsed.<ref name="Halley1950" />
+*17 December 1953 ''RF349'' of [[No. 49 Squadron RAF]] stalled on take-off at [[Moi Air Base|Eastleigh, Kenya]] and landing gear collapsed.<ref name="Halley1950" />
 ;1954
 *20 January 1954 ''RF335'' of [[No. 100 Squadron RAF]] landing gear collapsed on take off at Eastleigh, Kenya.<ref name="Halley1950" />
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 *9 August 1955 ''RF574'' of [[No. 83 Squadron RAF]] the landing gear was retracted instead of flaps during landing at RAF Hemswell.<ref name="Halley1950" />
 ;1956
-*7 May 1956 ''RA673'' of the Bomber Command Bombing School was damaged beyond repair.when it hit the sea wall on approach to [[RAF Thorney Island]].<ref name="Halley1950" />
+*7 May 1956 ''RA673'' of the Bomber Command Bombing School was damaged beyond repair when it hit the sea wall on approach to [[RAF Thorney Island]].<ref name="Halley1950" />
-*28 September 1956 ''RA657'' of [No. 199 Squadron RAF]] bounced on landing at [[RAF Turnhouse]], Scotland and ended up in a ditch.<ref name="Halley1950" />
+*28 September 1956 ''RA657'' of [[No. 199 Squadron RAF]] bounced on landing at [[RAF Turnhouse]], Scotland and ended up in a ditch.<ref name="Halley1950" />
 ;1957
-*20 December 1957 ''RF557'' of [[No. 199 Squadron RAF]] was damaged beyond repair on landing at [[RAF Hemswell]] and not repaired/<ref name="Halley1950" />
+*20 December 1957 ''RF557'' of No. 199 Squadron RAF was damaged beyond repair on landing at [[RAF Hemswell]] and not repaired/<ref name="Halley1950" />
 ;1958
 *13 November 1958 ''SX934'' of the Royal Air Force Flying College, landing gear collapsed on landing at [[RAF Manby]].<ref name="Halley1950" />
 ==1960s==
 ;1961