ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161096
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 March 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vickers Valiant B1 |
| Owner/operator: | Radar Research Establishment |
| Registration: | WP200 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Pershore, Worcestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pershore, Worcestershire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 14.3.1961: Overran at high speed, crashed through a steel mesh fence, and came to rest just short of a railway line. Two crew were severely injured, the navigator being trapped in the cockpit for four hours. The other crew member received minor injuries
Wreckage recovered to 71 MU RAF Bicester, where struck off charge 09/10/1961. Remains allocated to RAF Catterick for crash rescue/fire fighting training
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1950-88.htm
3. https://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/475000-v-force-fatalities.html#post6975917
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Valiant#Accidents_and_incidents
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170624000619/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Valiant.html
6. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1163
Images:
Pershore March 1961
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2013 16:05 | TB | Added |
| 30-Sep-2013 16:18 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Oct-2013 00:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2013 17:43 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2014 01:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2021 15:54 | Anon. | Updated [Photo] |
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