The Liberator (serial numberKH126) was being operated by 53 Squadron on a trooping flight from RAF Merryfield to India.[1][2] It failed to gain enough height to clear a hill. It struck a tree and crashed at White's Farm near Broadway Pound, six miles from the airfield.[1] It burst into flames with the loss of the five-man crew (all but one were Polish) and 22 Army passengers.[1]
Investigationedit
The cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error. The captain completed the first turn to the left after takeoff about 700 feet too low, at about 800 feet instead of the minimum 1,500 feet as mentioned in the departure procedures. Low visibility and poor weather conditions were considered as contributory factors.[3]
Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom: Air-Britain (Historians) Litd. ISBN0-85130-290-4.
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1945, broadway, consolidated, liberator, crash, occurred, november, 1945, when, royal, force, consolidated, liberator, viii, transport, crashed, shortly, after, take, from, merryfield, with, loss, board, 1945, devon, consolidated, liberator, crasha, liberator,. The 1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash occurred on 22 November 1945 when a Royal Air Force Consolidated Liberator C Mk VIII transport crashed shortly after take off from RAF Merryfield with the loss of all 27 on board 1 1945 Devon Consolidated Liberator crashA B 24 Liberator similar to the accident aircraftAccidentDate22 November 1945 1945 11 22 SummaryPilot errorSiteBroadway Pound Somerset England 50 57 41 N 2 56 00 W 50 9614 N 2 9333 W 50 9614 2 9333AircraftAircraft typeConsolidated Liberator C Mk VIIIOperator53 Squadron Royal Air ForceRegistrationKH126Flight originRAF MerryfieldDestinationIndiaOccupants27Passengers22Crew5Fatalities27Injuries0Survivors0The Liberator serial number KH126 was being operated by 53 Squadron on a trooping flight from RAF Merryfield to India 1 2 It failed to gain enough height to clear a hill It struck a tree and crashed at White s Farm near Broadway Pound six miles from the airfield 1 It burst into flames with the loss of the five man crew all but one were Polish and 22 Army passengers 1 Investigation editThe cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error The captain completed the first turn to the left after takeoff about 700 feet too low at about 800 feet instead of the minimum 1 500 feet as mentioned in the departure procedures Low visibility and poor weather conditions were considered as contributory factors 3 See also edit1943 Gibraltar B 24 crashReferences edit a b c d 27 Killed In Air Accident Times London England 23 November 1945 4 The Times Digital Archive Web 6 July 2015 Halley 1999 p 19 ASN Wikibase Occurrence 25125 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved 22 August 2020 Halley James 1999 Broken Wings Post War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells Kent United Kingdom Air Britain Historians Litd ISBN 0 85130 290 4 nbsp nbsp This article related to the history of England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash amp oldid 1125944580, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
