Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 March 1954
Aircraft Type: Vickers Varsity T.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WF386
Location: 1,6 km N of Swinderby RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Varsity aircraft, serving with RAF 201 AFS, crashed during an attempted overshoot at RAF Swinderby at night. The aircraft sustained significant damage and subsequently caught fire.A Varsity aircraft, serving with RAF 201 AFS, crashed during an attempted overshoot at RAF Swinderby at night. The aircraft sustained significant damage and subsequently caught fire.
Description
The Varsity contacted a tree during an attempted overshoot at RAF Swinderby at night. The airplane crashed and caught fire. It was serving with RAF 201 AFS.
Primary Cause
Attempted overshoot during nighttime flight.Attempted overshoot during nighttime flight.Share on:
