Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 May 1954
Aircraft Type: Vickers Varsity T.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WF393
Location: Wigsley RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wing sparWing spar
Category: Accident
During a flapless approach, the Varsity aircraft undershot the runway, resulting in a wing spar break and subsequent wing separation. The airplane subsequently caught fire and sustained damage.During a flapless approach, the Varsity aircraft undershot the runway, resulting in a wing spar break and subsequent wing separation. The airplane subsequently caught fire and sustained damage.
Description
During a flapless approach, the Varsity undershot the runway. The wing spar broke and the wings separated. The airplane caught fire. The airplane was serving with RAF 11 FTS.
Primary Cause
Flapless approach and undershoot caused a structural failure of the wing spar.Flapless approach and undershoot caused a structural failure of the wing spar.Share on:
