26
Mar
Bristol 175 Britannia 101 – G-ALRX
Some 7 minutes after takeoff the no. 3 engine oil temperature rose. The engine was shut down and relit when oil temperature had fallen....
26
Mar
Short Sunderland MR.5 – RN290
An engine caught fire. On landing the flying boat swung causing a float to break off. It burned out.
26
Mar
Vickers Valetta C.1 – VL282
Elevator control failed after takeoff, causing the Valetta to climb steeply. The aircraft stalled and impacted farm terrain. The aircra...
26
Mar
Vickers Varsity T.1 – WF391
The Varsity flew into the ground during a Blind Approach Beam System (BABS) approach at night. The airplane was serving with RAF 1 ANS....
26
Mar
Lockheed Neptune MR.1 – WX542
The Neptune stalled on approach and struck a mound. The undercarriage collapsed.
26
Mar
Vickers Valetta T.3 – WJ474
Four minutes after takeoff the aircraft lost height and hit a tree during a blizzard.
26
Mar
Avro Shackleton MR.2 – WL746
The aircraft crashed into the sea off the coast of Argyll, Scotland while on an anti-submarine exercise.
26
Mar
26
Mar
Handley Page Hastings C.2 – WJ335
The Hastings C.2 transport plane was taking part in an exercise and taxied in line for a stream takeoff from RAF Abingdon. After takeof...
26
Mar
Avro Shackleton MR.2 – WL749
Avro Shackleton WL749 landed short of the runway at Aldergrove. The port undercarriage collapsed causing the aircraft to slew and hit t...