ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55322
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 12-JUN-1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Vulcan B.1A |
| Operator: | 50 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XH477 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | St. Colm, Aberdeenshire, 10 miles WSW Banchory -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington (WTN/EGXW) |
In keeping with its revised role as a low-level bomber, Vulcan XH477 was on exercise over the Scottish Highlands. The aircraft had departed earlier from RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, England, where it was based, and was carrying out a night low-level exercise.
However, during the exercise, the Vulcan failed to clear a hill in Glen Tanar, and crashed with some force close to Hill of St Colm. Sadly, all crew were killed on impact. The exact location was the Hill of Cat (at 2,435 ft)
Aircraft Crew Casualties - Those who died in this accident were:
Pilots:
Flt Lt David Allen Blackmore
F/O Derek George Faulke
Navigators:
Flt Lt Arthur David Roper
Flt Lt Gerrold Bartley Ross
Air Electronics Officer (AEO):
Flt Lt John Rodney Chapman.
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft XA100 - XZ999, published 2001
http://www.aircrashsites-scotland.co.uk/vulcan_h-st-colm.htm
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/441467-vulcan-xh477.html
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=32297
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1127942/
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2011 22:24 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Mar-2012 05:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2012 02:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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