ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164650
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 April 1960 |
| Time: | Mid day |
| Type: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| Owner/operator: | C(A)/ Bristol Siddeley Engines |
| Registration: | XJ440 |
| MSN: | F,9431 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cribbs Causeway, near Bristol, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Filton, Bristol (EGTG/FZO) |
| Filton, Bristol (FZO/EGTG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 26/04/1960, XJ440, the prototype Fairey Gannet AEW3, on loan to Bristol Siddeley Engines, was written off when, on the base leg of the landing approach to Filton Airfield, in single-engine flight, the aircraft stalled and spun to the ground at Cribbs Causeway, Gloucestershire. All three civilian crew were killed:
Mr R. Hazelhurst, Bristol Siddeley Engines Test Pilot;
Mr P. Field, Bristol Siddeley Engines Flight Test Officer;
Mr E. Potter, Bristol Siddeley Engines Flight Test Officer;
At the time of the crash, the aircraft was being used by Bristol Siddeley Engines for assessment of the Double Mamba oil system in single-engine configuration
Sources:
1. http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/memorial/entry.php?id=263
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
3. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578750
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Gannet_AEW.3#Production
5. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1958/1958-1-%20-%200289.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2014 22:52 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Feb-2017 07:44 | Adrian | Updated [Time] |
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