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| Date: | Tuesday 25 August 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Varsity T.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | WF329 |
| MSN: | 521 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Engine model: | Bristol Hercules 264 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Topcliffe RAF Station -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Topcliffe RAF Station (EGXZ) |
The Varsity crew were carrying out a single engine approach to RAF Topcliffe at night. During the approach the wing dropped. The aircraft hit the ground and cartwheeled.
The aircraft was serving with RAF AES (Air Electronics School).
Sources:
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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