ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21048
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| Date: | Friday 13 December 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B Mk.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 45 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WH882 |
| MSN: | SH1639 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kota Tinggi -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Butterworth, Malaya |
| Tengah, Singapore | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided with WJ983 in formation in cloud & crashed at Kota Tinggi, Malaysia. The vic of three aircraft were on descent to Tengah, Singapore following a refueling stop at Butterworth, en-route from UK At about 10,000 ft the formation entered 'light' cumulus and in the ensuing heavy turbulence WH882 (number two) collided with the leader, WJ983. Both aircraft crashed, killing all three on board WH882. Each aircraft apparently turned away from the other after impact, one to the west, the other to the east. Depending on height and degree of control over the aircraft, both went down separately and this could account for the different crash recovery locations: WH882 at Kota Tinggi, and WJ983 at Pontain
One of the crew on board WJ983 was killed. The only survivors from this incident were Flying Officer F. N. Buchan and Squadron Leader C. C. Blount who both ejected safely from WJ983.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1957.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194235/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1957.htm#dec
http://www.raf-butterworth-penang-association.co.uk/PDF/Issue%2018%20Autumn%202007.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2008 10:05 | JINX | Added |
| 10-Sep-2008 23:45 | angels one five | Updated |
| 06-Feb-2011 03:06 | derregor | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 18-Jan-2012 04:38 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 07-Apr-2013 03:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2013 03:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2013 09:10 | derregor | Updated [Narrative] |
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