1952 Luqa Avro Lancaster crash
1952 military aviation accident in Luqa, Malta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1952 Luqa Avro Lancaster crash was a military aviation accident that occurred in Malta on 30 December 1952 when an Avro Lancaster bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from RAF Luqa into a residential area in Luqa. Three of the four crew members on board the aircraft and a civilian on the ground were killed. The crash also caused extensive property damage. The cause of the crash was engine failure.
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Accident | |
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Date | 30 December 1952 (1952-12-30) |
Summary | Engine failure |
Site | Luqa, Crown Colony of Malta 35°51′30.5″N 14°29′21.9″E |
Total fatalities | 4 |
Total injuries | 3 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Avro Lancaster ASR.III |
Operator | No. 37 Squadron RAF |
Registration | SW344 |
Flight origin | RAF Luqa |
Crew | 4 |
Fatalities | 3 |
Injuries | 1 |
Survivors | 1 |
Ground casualties | |
Ground fatalities | 1 |
Ground injuries | 2 |
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