What happened
During a scheduled local training exercise conducted at RAF Lichfield, the aircraft experienced a critical loss of lift. While performing the final approach to the runway, the flight was being operated with one engine non-functional. This imbalance led to an aerodynamic stall, causing the plane to descend into a field located before the threshold of the landing strip.
As a result of the impact, the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss. The two crew members on board both sustained injuries during the event.
Findings
- The flight was operating under single-engine conditions during the approach phase.
- The primary factor in the accident was the aircraft stalling while attempting to land with an engine inoperative.