Vliegtuigongeval op 19 OCT 1959 met Vickers Varsity T.1 WF381 - Tangmere
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Datum:maandag 19 oktober 1959
Type:Silhouette image of generic vars model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Vickers Varsity T.1
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registratie: WF381
Constructienummer: 540
Bouwjaar: 1952
Motoren: 2 Bristol Hercules 264
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0
Totaal:slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:6,4 km (4 mijl) N of Tangmere (   Verenigd Koninkrijk)
Fase: Manoeuvreren (MNV)
Soort vlucht:Militair
Vliegveld van vertrek:Boscombe Down RAF Station (EGDM), Verenigd Koninkrijk
Vliegveld van aankomst:Boscombe Down RAF Station (EGDM), Verenigd Koninkrijk
Beschrijving:
The airplane was being used on a test flight for an asymmetric safety speed assessment.
The pilot lost control after applying full power to one engine at 10,000ft in takeoff configuration. The aircraft stalled and entered a spin from which it did not recover. The Varsity was serving with RAF ETPS (Empire Test Pilots School)

Bronnen:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
» Test Flying Memorial Project


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