ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236468
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| Date: | Friday 2 September 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Bristol Brigand T Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 238 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | RH768 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Colerne, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Colerne, Wiltshire (EGUO) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bristol Brigand T.Mk.5 RH768, 238 OCU: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 2/9/55 when collided with a refuelling tanker and a building due to the failure of the brakes while taxiing at speed at RAF Colerne, Wiltshire. Both crew were uninjured, one of whom was named as the pilot, Flight Sergeant G.F.B Lamb
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.173 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Category Five; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1954 to 2009 by Colin Cummings p.153
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2020 15:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 28-May-2020 08:58 | MIG29 | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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