ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63649
Last updated: 26 May 2013
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| Date: | 04-MAR-1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | DH Venom FB4. |
| Operator: | 22 MU, RAF. |
| Registration: | WR577. |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Croglin Fell, 26 mi. SE. of Carlisle. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Silloth. |
Elevators jammed whilst on test flight.
The aircraft crashed on a hill between the villages of Croglin and Slaggyford when making an emergency approach to base.
Pilot killed.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1957.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 24-May-2011 15:14 | angels one five | Updated [Date] |
| 29-Jun-2011 15:32 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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