ASN Aircraft accident Blackburn Beverley C.1 XL132 Chichester Harbour
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Date:Thursday 17 May 1962
Type:Silhouette image of generic bevl model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Blackburn Beverley C.1
Operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: XL132
MSN: 1033
First flight: 1957-06-11 (4 years 11 months)
Engines: 4 Bristol Centaurus 173
Crew:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Chichester Harbour (   United Kingdom)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Thorney Island RAF Station, United Kingdom
Narrative:
An engine caught fire, forcing the crew to ditch the Beverley in Chichester Harbour.

Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
» The Beverley Association
» UK Serials Resource Centre


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