ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20747
Last updated: 12 December 2020
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| Date: | 21-JAN-1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra PR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 39 Squadron Royal Air Force (39 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | WF926 |
| C/n / msn: | 71247 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 19 miles ENE of Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| RAF Luqa, Malta |
Crashed and destroyed 21/1/1960 when flew into the Mediterranean Sea, 19 miles East North East of Luqa. Malta, on a GCA approach at night. There were 2 fatalities. The search for the crew was called off on the 24th.
Per eyewitness report: 'I did the pre-flight on this aircraft, so I had to go before a "Board of Enquiry". It was put down to pilot error. I remember they were doing blind instrument flying that fateful day, so the pilot had to cover his visor so he couldn't look through the cockpit canopy. So whether his instruments were faulty or he misread them we shall never know. They were a very popular crew, we said why them!'.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19601969/tabid/652/language/en-US/Default.aspx
https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/101153-raf-canberra-losses-malta.html
http://www.na3t.org/images/photos/air/MIL28010.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2008 12:54 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Apr-2013 17:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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