Date:	Thursday 26 March 1953
Time:
Type:	Vickers Varisty T.1
Owner/operator:	Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration:	WJ938
MSN:
Year of manufacture:	1953
Engine model:	Bristol Hercules 264
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Nicosia Airport (NIC) -   Cyprus
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Nicosia Airport (NIC/LCNC)

Narrative:
During taxiing the nosewheel steering failed. The pilot informed ATC and continued to taxy using differential braking. He attempted a double bend, but then the brakes failed. The Varsity left the taxiway and ran into some parked fuel tankers.
It was serving with RAF Advanced Flying School.

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
Last take-off : a record of RAF aircraft losses 1950 to 1953 / C. Cummings
The Vickers Varsity / Roger Lindsay and Geoff Cruickshank, 1987

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