Last updated: 23 July 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 30 December 1963 |
| Type: |  Bristol 170 Freighter 31M |
| Operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF |
| Registration: | 9697 |
| MSN: | 12830 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 734 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,5 km (0.9 mls) from Marville RCAF Station ( France)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), United Kingdom |
| Marville RCAF Station, France |
The airplane contacted trees and crashed while on approach to Marville.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from London-Gatwick Airport to Marville RCAF Station as the crow flies is 437 km (273 miles).
Distance from London-Gatwick Airport to Marville RCAF Station as the crow flies is 437 km (273 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
