26 Mar Vickers Varsity T.1 – WF332 The Varsity was involved in a night time training flight. In the first session both pilots had carried out four circuits. After the nex... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers Valetta T.3 – WG265 The Valetta crew was practicing a single engine approach when the right hand wing dropped. The aircraft veered to the right and impacte... Continue reading
26 Mar Short S.25 Sunderland 3 – G-AGKY A Shorts S.25 Sunderland 3 flying boat, registered G-AGKY, sustained substantial damage in an aborted takeoff off Calshot, Isle of Wigh... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers Varisty T.1 – WF420 The Varsity was approaching RAF Swinderby in misty conditions. The aircraft was high on the approach as it passed the Outer Marker at 7... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers 610 Viking 1B – G-AJDL A British European Airways - BEA Vickers Viking crashed while on approach to Belfast-Nutts Corner Airport, Northern Ireland, United Kin... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas DC-3D – EI-ACF DC-3 EI-ACF "St Kieran" departed Dublin a 09:36 for a flight to Birmingham. At about 11:00 both engines quit, forcing the crew to carry... Continue reading
26 Mar Avro 685 York I – G-AMGM The Avro York was on a positioning flight from London-Stansted to Lyneham. Approaching Lyneham, the crew started a Ground Controlled Ap... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers Valetta C.1 – VW203 The Valetta was in the approach circuit of RAF Boscombe Down at 2000 feet when it collided with an RAF de Havilland DH-112 Venom FB.1 (... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers Varsity T.1 – WF324 The Varsity was used for a training flight out of RAF Wigsley when the student pilot held off too high just prior to landing. The subse... Continue reading
26 Mar Avro Shackleton MR.1 – VP286 Flew into sea off Tarbat Ness during a gunnery exercise. Continue reading