ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170901
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 November 1954 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Fairey FD 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Fairey Aviation Co Ltd |
| Registration: | WG774 |
| MSN: | F9421 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Boscome Down, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Boscombe Down Wiltshire (EGDM) |
| Boscombe Down, Wiltshire (EGDM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 17 November 1954, WG774 suffered engine failure on its 14th flight when internal pressure build-up collapsed the fuselage collector tank at 30,000 ft (9,100 m), 30 mi (50 km) from Boscombe Down.
Fairey pilot Peter Twiss, ex-Fleet Air Arm, managed to glide to a dead-stick landing at the airfield. Only the nose gear had deployed, and the aircraft sustained damage that sidelined it for eight months.
Twiss, who was shaken up by the experience but otherwise uninjured, received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.
Sources:
1. Taylor, H. A. Fairey Aircraft since 1915. London: Putnam, 1974. ISBN 0-370-00065-X. Pages 430-431
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Delta_2#Flight_testing
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2020 19:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Embed code] |
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