Vliegtuigongeval op 13 MAY 1954 met Vickers Varsity T.1 WF393 - Wigsley RAF Station
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Datum:donderdag 13 mei 1954
Type:Silhouette image of generic vars model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Vickers Varsity T.1
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registratie: WF393
Constructienummer: 552
Bouwjaar: 1952
Motoren: 2 Bristol Hercules 264
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden:
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden:
Totaal:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden:
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:Wigsley RAF Station (   Verenigd Koninkrijk)
Fase: Nadering (APR)
Soort vlucht:Militair
Vliegveld van vertrek:?
Vliegveld van aankomst:Wigsley RAF Station, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Beschrijving:
During a flapless approach, the Varsity undershot the runway. The wing spar broke and the wings separated. The airplane caught fire.
The airplane was serving with RAF 11 FTS.

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


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