 A B-24 Liberator similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 November 1945 |
| Summary | Pilot error |
| Site | Broadway Pound, Somerset, England 50°57′41″N 2°56′00″W / 50.9614°N 2.9333°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Consolidated Liberator C Mk VIII |
| Operator | 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
| Registration | KH126 |
| Flight origin | RAF Merryfield |
| Destination | India |
| Occupants | 27 |
| Passengers | 22 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 27 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash occurred on 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 were Polish) and 22 Army passengers.[1]