ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21104
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| Date: | Friday 1 May 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra TT.18 |
| Owner/operator: | Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) |
| Registration: | WJ632 |
| MSN: | HP-199B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lyme Bay, English Channel 3.5 miles SE of Bridport, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Boscombe Down, Wiltshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot lost control of the aircraft at 4,000ft during an asymmetric assessment exercise. He used the incorrect recovery technique; with his concentration on using aileron instead of rudder, the side slip limits were exceeded. The fin stalled and the aircraft spun into Lyme Bay 3½ miles South East of Bridport, Dorset, killing two of the three crew:
Crew:
Pilot: Maj J.R. Weaver USAF killed.
Nav: Flt/Lt John F. Nicol RAF OK.
Obs: Flt/Lt G.W.E. Foster AFM RAF killed.
Navigator John Nicol was rescued by helicopter, the pilot drowned.
The Observer's body was recovered by a fishing boat in July 1970 . He drowned when the life jacket had been damaged when he tried to cut himself away from his chute.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194422/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1970.htm
http://www.ukserials.com
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/memorial/entry.php?id=278
http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/207MarhamValiantpostings.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2008 21:08 | JINX | Added |
| 17-Jun-2008 10:26 | JINX | Updated |
| 28-Jan-2012 20:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2012 11:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2012 11:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 17-Jun-2013 15:25 | Ged foster | Updated [[Source, Embed code, Narrative]] |
| 17-Jun-2013 19:27 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-May-2020 09:41 | Terry Clark | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2021 20:20 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2021 20:20 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Jun-2022 12:08 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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