The 1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash occurred on 22 November 1945 when a Royal Air Force Consolidated Liberator C Mk VIII transport crashed into a hill in poor visibility, shortly after take-off from RAF Merryfield. The aircraft (serial number KH126) was on a trooping flight from England to India, with five crew and 22 passengers, all of whom were killed."27 Killed In Air Accident." Times [London, England] 23 November 1945: 4. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 6 July 2015. The remote site is about from RAF Merryfield, northeast of Buckland St. Mary, west of Broadway, and is marked with a memorial.

Investigation The cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error. After takeoff, the captain made a turn to the left well below the 1,500 feet minimum required as perstandard departure procedures. Low visibility and poor weather conditions were considered as contributory factors.

See also 1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash

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