1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 November 1945 |
| Summary | Broadway Pound, Somerset, England |
| Passengers | 22 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 27 |
| Survivors | None |
| Aircraft type | Consolidated Liberator C Mk VIII |
| Operator | 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
| Registration | KH126 |
| Flight origin | RAF Merryfield |
| Destination | India |
The 1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash occurred on the 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]
The 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 Polish) and 22 Army passengers.[1]
See also
References
- 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.
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