Incident Overview
During a cruise at 10,000 feet on a flight from Halfpenny Green to RAF Cranfield, the crew experienced technical problems with the left engine, which was shot down. The crew initiated an emergency descent. While descending through clouds, the pilot-in-command encountered icing conditions.
Emergency Descent and Landing
After breaking through the cloud base at approximately 200 feet, roughly 3 miles from the airfield, the pilot-in-command was unable to maintain safe control due to icing. With one engine inoperative, he attempted an emergency landing in a field. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair, and all three crew members were injured.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause as the failure of the left engine in flight and icing conditions.