ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141416
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 21 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle ST.II |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | V1741 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Manor Farm, Purton, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Brockworth, Gloucestershire |
| Test Flight |
Dived into ground on test flight, cause unknown.
No further details.
Crew: Fg Off N.G. Donald, Armstrong Whitworth TP; Mr T. Timms; two ATC cadets on air experience also lost their lives (J.F.S. Cheriton and L.W. White)
Aircraft was seen, at 3,000ft, to commence a turn to the left which developed into an increasingly steep dive. This was finally recovered but the aircraft struck the ground flat at high speed
Sources:
- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft T1000 - V9999, published 1997
https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/memorial/entry.php?id=121
My own research - my Great Uncle was the navigator, Tom Timms.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2012 07:59 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 29-Oct-2019 13:32 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2021 14:32 | Rob Wheatman | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation