Aircraft type
Avro LANCASTER accidents and incidents
Occurrences involving a Avro LANCASTER, with variants merged.
3 records from 1944 to 1948, 3 of them fatal. Most often in Denmark.
Occurrences33 accidents · 0 incidents · 3 mapped
Fatal occurrences3Fatality total known for 3 of 3
Reported fatalities19Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1944–194829 Aug 1944 – 3 Sept 1948
By year
Countries
Deadliest occurrences
| Occurrence | Date | Total fatalities | Location | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster crash | 3 Sept 1948 | 7 | Island of Montecristo | 1 |
| 1944 Ålvand RAF Lancaster crash | 29 Aug 1944 | 7 | Ålvand, east of Nørre Vorupør, Thy, Denmark | 2 |
| 1944 Grafenberg Wald Avro Lancaster shootdown | 12 Dec 1944 | 5 | Wildpark im Grafenberger Wald, Ludenberg (Düsseldorf), Nazi Germany | 1 |
All occurrences
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- 1948 Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster crashShow on map
3 Sept 1948 · Island of Montecristo · 7 fatal
- 1944 Grafenberg Wald Avro Lancaster shootdownShow on map
12 Dec 1944 · Wildpark im Grafenberger Wald, Ludenberg (Düsseldorf), Nazi Germany · 5 fatal
- 1944 Ålvand RAF Lancaster crashShow on map
29 Aug 1944 · Ålvand, east of Nørre Vorupør, Thy, Denmark · 7 fatal