Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 April 1976
Aircraft Type: Armstrong Whitworth AW-660 Argosy C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XR105
Location: Boscombe Down RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft WingAircraft Wing
Category: Accident
An asymmetric approach resulted in a sudden and uncontrolled wing drop, leading to a catastrophic crash. The aircraft struck a building.An asymmetric approach resulted in a sudden and uncontrolled wing drop, leading to a catastrophic crash. The aircraft struck a building.
Description
The Argosy was on an asymmetric approach when a wing suddenly dropped. The airplane crashed and hit a building. The Argosy was being flown by an Empire Test Pilots School handling crew from Boscombe Down.
Primary Cause
Asymmetric approach and loss of control during a sudden wing drop.Asymmetric approach and loss of control during a sudden wing drop.Share on:
