Descripción del Accidente ASN 04 JUN 1970 Armstrong Whitworth AW-660 Argosy C.1 XP441 - Benson-RAF Station (BEX)
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Fecha:jueves 4 junio 1970
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic aw65 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Armstrong Whitworth AW-660 Argosy C.1
Operador:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registración: XP441
Numéro de série: 6773
Año de Construcción: 1962
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 4
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0
Total:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 4
Daños en la Aeronave: Anulado
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:Benson-RAF Station (BEX) (   Reino Unido)
Fase: Aterrizaje (LDG)
Naturaleza:Militar
Aeropuerto de Salida:Benson RAF Station (BEX/EGUB), Reino Unido
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Benson RAF Station (BEX/EGUB), Reino Unido
Descripción:
The aircraft left RAF Benson (BEX) on a training flight with two Captains a navigator and engineer on board. It flew a three-engined approach and bounced on landing. The training captain applied power to go around but the aircraft was below Vmca, veered left and hit the ground near the control tower. The nosewheel came through the floor and major damage was done to the airframe. Also the port main wheel entered the cabin.
The aircraft was withdrawn from use after this accident.

Fuentes:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
» M. R. Annesley. (E-mail, 15-7-2012)


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