ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21029
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| Date: | Friday 11 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WH728 |
| MSN: | 71204 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Kasfareet -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kasfareet, Egypt |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 11/3/1955: Lost power when engine failed on take-off in dust cloud and crash landed at Karfareet, Egypt. The aircraft took off as No 3 in a four aircraft formation. The first pair generated a considerable amount of sand, stones and grit from the poorly surfaced runway and the second pair traveled through this. The aircraft displayed symptoms of starboard engine failure and the pilot was unable to control the aircraft as it became airborne and so made a forced landing straight ahead.
The crew;
Flying Officer B.D.Winkworth,
Flying Officer O.F.Temple
Captain N.E.Parsons
All escaped although they were all injured. WH728 came to rest in a ditch just inside the airfield perimeter, alongside Treaty Road, Kasfareet. The Canberra was not repaired, and was struck off charge 11/3/1955 as Cat.5(c)
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1954/1954
http://www.rafkasfareet1953-56.com/canberra-down.html
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=302
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2008 01:25 | JINX | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 16:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2013 19:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2013 22:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2014 08:11 | Alwyn York | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
| 02-Jul-2015 19:15 | Anon. | Updated [Phase] |
| 12-Nov-2018 17:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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