Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 December 1967
Aircraft Type: Avro Shackleton MR.3
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XF702
Location: Creag Bhan –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor systemAircraft rotor system
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift due to severe icing conditions within a cloud layer, resulting in a significant impact on Creag Bhan Hill.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift due to severe icing conditions within a cloud layer, resulting in a significant impact on Creag Bhan Hill.
Description
Crashed into Creag Bhan Hill following severe icing in cloud.
Source of Information
https://books.google.nl/books?id=3h8-AAAAIBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=nl&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=1#v=onepage&q=plane&f=false, http://www.vpinternational.cahttps://books.google.nl/books?id=3h8-AAAAIBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=nl&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=1#v=onepage&q=plane&f=false, http://www.vpinternational.caPrimary Cause
Severe icing conditions within a cloud layer caused a loss of lift.Severe icing conditions within a cloud layer caused a loss of lift.Share on:
