Incident English Electric Canberra U.10 WK110,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155084
 
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Date:Friday 23 November 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CNBR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
English Electric Canberra U.10
Owner/operator:WRE Woomera
Registration: WK110
MSN: R3/EA3/6629
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Woomera, SA -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Edinburgh, South Australia
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Built by Avro 29/01/54. Delivered to RAF as B.2 WK110 and 04/02/1954. Served with 110 and 12 Squadrons and the RAF Binbrook Station Flight

Struck off charge upon transfer to Shorts at Belfast 19/03/59 for conversion to U.10, first flight such 20/04/60. Delivered to RAAF 09/06/60 at Edinburgh SA. Crashed after missile strike at Woomera 23/11/62. Written off charge 23/04/63.

Sources:

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a84.shtml
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WK

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Apr-2013 23:28 Dr. John Smith Added
09-Jun-2022 10:29 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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