Twin-Engine Aircraft Belly Landing During Training Sortie at RAF Manby (WD411)

Incident Overview A crew was conducting a local training sortie at RAF Manby when the aircraft encountered difficulties shortly after takeoff. The incident occurred while the aircraft was climbing to approximately 400 feet at a speed of 85 knots, with the right engine shut down to simulate an engine failure and the propeller feathered. ## Emergency Landing Under these conditions, the crew was unable to maintain the correct rate of climb. The pilot-in-command then decided to attempt an emergency landing. The twin-engine aircraft belly-landed in a field located 2.5 miles southwest of the airbase, near Little Cawthorpe. ## Outcome Both pilots sustained slight injuries, and the aircraft was written off.