Accident English Electric Canberra PR.3 WE143,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20543
 
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Date:Monday 23 June 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CNBR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
English Electric Canberra PR.3
Owner/operator:231 OCU RAF
Registration: WE143
MSN: 71139
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
Destination airport:RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Canberra WE143: Written off 23/6/1958: Yawed on asymmetric approach & wing hit ground at RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. The pilot was killed and the navigator was injured

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=989
http://www.spyflight.co.uk/robin.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jun-2008 23:32 JINX Added
03-Apr-2013 23:53 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Nov-2018 21:29 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]
07-Feb-2020 13:03 stehlik49 Updated [Nature, Narrative, Operator]
03-May-2021 17:45 Anon. Updated [Narrative]
16-Jul-2023 21:25 Nepa Updated [[Narrative]]

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