ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21122
Last updated: 12 October 2019
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| Date: | 16-JAN-1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B Mk.6 (BS) |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Squadron Royal Air Force (139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | WJ767 |
| C/n / msn: | 71275 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | North Sea, off Spurn Head, Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire |
Written off 16/01/1958: Flew into the North Sea off Spurn Head while on a night approach to Binbrook, Lincolnshire, All three crew killed.
Wreckage not recovered; struck off charge 17/01/1958 as Cat.5(missing)
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2008 09:42 | JINX | Added |
| 17-Jun-2008 10:35 | JINX | Updated |
| 06-Mar-2012 09:38 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source] |
| 06-Mar-2012 10:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 09-Apr-2013 01:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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