26
Mar
Vickers Varsity T.1 – WL633
The Varsity drifted off the runway at RAF Manston, collided with snowbanks and burst into flames.
26
Mar
Handley Page Marathon T.2 – XA250
An undercarriage leg jammed and collapsed on landing at TAF Topcliffe. The aircraft was considered damaged beyond repair.
26
Mar
Avro Shackleton T.4 – VP259
The Shackleton was engaged in Maritime Operational Training Unit (MOTU) training flights. The aircraft was flying night-time approaches...
26
Mar
Avro 685 York C.1 – G-AMUN
The aircraft had arrived from Malta and already tried to land two times. On the third approach the Avro collided with a tree, some 3/4 ...
26
Mar
Handley Page Marathon T.2 – XA273
Written off when the starboard undercarriage leg collapsed on landing at RAF Thorney Island, Emsworth, Hampshire. The crew was engaged ...
26
Mar
Shorts S.45 Solent 3 – G-AKNU
An Aquila Airways Short S.45 Solent flying boat crashed while on approach to Southampton, United Kingdom, killing 45 occupants; 13 surv...
26
Mar
Bristol 175 Britannia 301 – G-ANCA
The Bristol 175 had just completed a test flight of 1 and 40 minutes. Tests included a strain-gauge measurements on the non-standard pr...
26
Mar
Vickers Valetta T.3 – WJ470
Directional control was lost during a crosswind landing. The airplane hit an embankment and a building, causing the undercarriage to co...
26
Mar
26
Mar
Vickers 802 Viscount – G-AOJA
Viscount G-AOJA departed London at 15:16 GMT for a flight to Belfast-Nutts Corner. At 16:45 the flight was taken over by the Precision ...