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Datum: | maandag 19 oktober 1959 |
Type: | 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)
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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)
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.