ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139472
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| Date: | Friday 9 May 1924 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Dreadnought |
| Owner/operator: | Westland |
| Registration: | J6986 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yeovil/Westland Airport -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Yeovil/Westland Airport |
| Yeovil/Westland Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struggled to remain airborne shortly after lifting off the runway during the prototype's maiden flight.
The Dreadnought suddenly lost height and hit the ground with the wingtip and the nose. The undercarriage was ripped off and the engine was forced back into the cockpit.
Sources:
Westland Aircraft Since 1915 / Derek James
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2011 07:09 | harro | Added |
| 12-Jan-2018 12:18 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
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