ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154995
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| Date: | Monday 24 October 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra PR.7 |
| Owner/operator: | 58 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WT504 |
| MSN: | 71344 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 12 miles NNE of RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton (QUY/EGUY) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 24/10/1960: The crew abandoned the aircraft after a fuel tank fire at 5,000 ft followed by a total loss of electrics. WT504 crashed 12 miles NNE of Wyton, Cambridgeshire
Flg. Off. R. G. Braithwaite and Flt Lt. J. P. Wighton ejected at 3000-5000 feet and 175 knots. Per a report in "Martin Baker Review" issue 3:
"On Tuesday, November 8th 1960, Flg. Off. Braithwaite, and Flt. Lt. Wighton, Royal Air Force, paid a visit to Denham to express appreciation for the ejection seats which saved their lives. Pilot and Navigator of an English Electric Canberra PR 7, they had to eject when their aircraft caught fire at an altitude of 3,000 feet. Both the Mk. IC and I CN seats worked perfectly and neither man suffered injury."
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578772
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194401/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1960.htm#oct
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 July 1964 | WJ771 | 6 Sqn RAF | 3 | 15 miles S of Khartoum |  |
w/o |
| 11 March 1968 | WJ770 | Royal Air Force (RAF) | 3 | Sinopoli (RC) |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2013 01:19 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Apr-2013 01:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2013 07:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
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