BBMF Lancaster Bomber catches fire at RAF Coningsby

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http://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/news/local/breaking-bbmf-lancaster-bomber-catches-fire-at-raf-coningsby-this-afternoon-1-6732212

 

20:18Thursday 07 May 2015

 

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Lancaster Bomber suffered an engine fire while flying over Lincolnshire this afternoon, Thursday May 7.

 

The historic plane and all of its crew managed to land safely at RAF Coningsby.

 

The plane was on a practice run at the time of the fire.

 

Crew will now work to determine the extent of the damage and more information will then be released said squadron leader Emma Watkins.

[Sabre-TLA]

Too bad. :( I hope they can repair it.

 

There are only 2 flying Lancaster's left in the world.

 

The other one is based at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario.

 

http://www.warplane.com/vintage-aircraft-collection/aircraft-history.aspx?aircraftId=4

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http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.cfm?storyid=A3D716C9-5056-A318-A84F0DDF987B176A

 

looks like they plan to get her in the air again as soon as possible, which is good news.