| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-ABLK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 594/616 Avian |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 594/616 Avian |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 616 Avian IVM |
| C/n (msn): | 523 |
| Aircraft Name: | Southern Cross Minor |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Tanezrouft |
| Country: | Algeria |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 17 November 1975 |
| Photo from: | Gordon Riley Collection |
| Photo ID: | 772328 |
| Photo Comment |
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Wreckage of Capt William Lancaster's Avro Avian IVM (previously VH-UQG) which crashed on 12 April 1933. The body of William Lancaster was discovered 12 February 1962 by a patrol of the Légion étrangère (French Foreign Legion) when they found the crash site. The wreck was located about 45 miles west of Lancaster's planned route from Reggane to Gao, French Sudan. His intended route was to follow a road across the desert. The estimated time of arrival at Gao was 0230. The wreck was recovered by the Wylton Dickson Expedition. This photo was added on 26 January 2025, and has since been viewed 41 times. |