Canadian Lancaster

[Minty4371]

Saw this on Facebook earlier.
"Today at approximately 12 noon during the initial flight the season, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Avro Lancaster, while conducting recurrent crew training with the Lancaster Chief Pilot and Museum Chief Pilot, had the outer portion of the right wing tip compromised during flight. The crew declared an emergency and immediately returned to Hamilton Airport for an uneventful landing with no further damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the crew.
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is conducting an internal investigation into the occurrence and has advised the Regional Office of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. This investigation will likely take several weeks to determine the contributing factors and until this process is completed, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum will have no further comment on this occurrence."

[Hihonyr8811]

I'm glad she landed safely. Hope what ever the problem was can be sorted in time for their air show season!

[Mayfly]

As I just said over t'other side the statement begs more questions than it answers - pleased evryone and the a/c is ok

[Hihonyr8811]

Yes, I agree with that, wonder what went on

[Xplumberlives]

Watching with interest!

[Mayfly]

It appears that it was a bracket failure and the wing tip starboard wing tip became loose but did not detach.

[Hihonyr8811]

Facebook statement.

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Thank you for the many kind comments on the safe landing of our Lancaster yesterday. Flying VR-A was our senior Lancaster pilot, Don Schofield, who has almost 800 hours of flying time on our Lancaster, and a total of 26,000 hours in his career.

In discussions with the Transportation Safety Board, we have proceeded with our internal investigation of the occurrence. Our preliminary examination indicates the outer right wing tip lower attachment bracket failed which allowed the outer wing tip to move in flight. At the present time, further examination to determine mode of failure of this bracket, the proper repair scheme and new inspection criteria for both outer wing tip attachments is ongoing. We have already shared all of our findings with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Our target date for returning our Lancaster to the skies is for the Hamilton Airshow on June 16 & 17.

Good to hear she'll be flying again soon

[Jigsaw]

Good news indeed. Thanks H

[Lucas1860]

Good stuff.