ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154841
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 April 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra U.10 |
| Owner/operator: | WRE Woomera |
| Registration: | WH885 |
| MSN: | SH.1642 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Woomera, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Woomera, South Australia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Built by Shorts 30/12/53. Delivered to RAF as B.2 WH885 on 28/1/1954. Served with 115, 90 and 6 Squadrons. Struck off charge 29/9/1960 when transferred to Short Brothers & Harland at Belfast for use in the Canberra U.10 drone conversion programme
Converted to U.10, first flight as such 10/04/62. Delivered to RAAF 09/06/62 at Edinburgh SA.
Crashed 01/04/64 at Woomera, South Australia, when control lost whilst being remotely piloted from the ground. The "self destruct" switch was activated,and the aircraft was destroyed in flight.
(The aircraft is recorded as having been "destroyed in an accident" and NOT "shot down by a missile"). Written off charge 19/05/64 and remains scrapped
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a84.shtml
http://www.ukserials.com/losses_drones.htm
http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/Khormaksar-Military/WH885_Ksar_06-62_RD.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2013 03:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Apr-2013 03:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 10:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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