Flugunfall 06 JAN 1954 einer Vickers Valetta T.3 WJ474 - Aldbury, Hertfordshire
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Datum:Mittwoch 6 Januar 1954
Zeit:17:20
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic vltt model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Vickers Valetta T.3
Fluggesellschaft:Royal Air Force - RAF
Kennzeichen: WJ474
Werknummer: 599
Baujahr: 1952-04-22 (1 year 9 months)
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 4 / Insassen: 4
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 12 / Insassen: 13
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 16 / Insassen: 17
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:nahe Aldbury, Hertfordshire (   Großbritannien)
Flugphase: Anfangssteigflug (ICL)
Betriebsart:Militär
Flug von:Bovingdon RAF Station, Großbritannien
Flug nach:Thorney Island RAF Station, Großbritannien
Unfallbericht:
Four minutes after takeoff the aircraft lost height and hit a tree during a blizzard.

Informationsquelle:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley


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Distance from Bovingdon RAF Station to Thorney Island RAF Station as the crow flies is 104 km (65 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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