Accident English Electric Canberra PR Mk 7 WT526,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94207
 
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Date:Thursday 20 February 1958
Time:09:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic CNBR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
English Electric Canberra PR Mk 7
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force (RAF)
Registration: WT526
MSN: 71429
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gescher -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
This aircraft suffered a tailplane actuator failure when flying a low-level PR navigation exercise (NAVEX) near Gescher and broke up in flight. Both crew were lost.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Oct-2011 15:32 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
31-Jan-2012 01:03 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
12-Apr-2013 19:25 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
22-Nov-2017 20:39 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Mar-2019 11:01 Franzog Updated [Time]

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