ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56480
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 05-JAN-1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Percival Provost T1 |
| Operator: | 6 FTS, RAF |
| Registration: | XF905 |
| C/n / msn: | PAC/56/413 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | High Ercall, Shropshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire |
| RAF Ternhill |
The foreign student of WV537 taxied onto the active runway at High Ercall, Shropshire, without realising it and without obtaining prior permission. The aircraft was struck on the port wing by XF905 which had just landed. Another Provost managed to overshoot and avoid the collision
XF905 was only dlightly damaged (Cat.3(Repairable)). However, it was later deemed to be a write off (damaged beyond economic repair) and was struck off charge when sold as scrap 12/03/1962 at No.27 MU Shawbury
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=871
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1103932/
www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=xf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2012 13:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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