Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 September 1970
Aircraft Type: Vickers Varsity T.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WF385
Location: Finningley RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Varsity T.1’sVarsity T.1’s
Category: Other
A total of three Varsity T.1’s were destroyed in a hangar fire. WF385, serving with RAF 6 FTS, was among the affected aircraft.A total of three Varsity T.1’s were destroyed in a hangar fire. WF385, serving with RAF 6 FTS, was among the affected aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a hangar fire. A total of three Varsity T.1’s were destroyed: WF370, WF385 and WF423. WF385 was serving with RAF 6 FTS (Flying Training School).
Primary Cause
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