Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 November 1956
Aircraft Type: Lockheed Neptune MR.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WX546
Location: Topcliffe RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The Neptune aircraft itself.The Neptune aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A Neptune aircraft made an incorrect landing at RAF Topcliffe in the night, resulting in a significant disruption.A Neptune aircraft made an incorrect landing at RAF Topcliffe in the night, resulting in a significant disruption.
Description
The Neptune belly landed in error at night at RAF Topcliffe, North Yorkshire.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WX, http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WX, http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Inaccurate navigation and landing procedures due to a miscalculation of the aircraft’s position.Inaccurate navigation and landing procedures due to a miscalculation of the aircraft’s position.Share on:
