ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48411
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| Date: | Saturday 30 September 1995 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra T17A |
| Owner/operator: | M.A. Beachy-Head / Thunder City |
| Registration: | ZU-AUE |
| MSN: | HP/HI 174B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yzerfontein, Western Cape -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | FACT (Cape Town International) |
| FACT (Cape Town International) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This Canberra, built in 1953 and formerly registered WJ607/EB with 360 Squadron RAF had been de-commissioned and registered G-BVWU on the British Civil Register on 22/12/94. It was brought to South Africa to join the fleet of classic warbirds at Thunder City, based at Cape Town International Airport and registered ZU-AUE on August 25, 1995.
On 30/09/95 the aircraft took off from Cape Town International on a test flight up the west coast. In the vicinity of Yzerfontein, the aircraft turned inland and suddenly spun in leaving a crater in the ground. Nothing of the aircraft remained. Although the crew were wearing parachutes, there appeared to be no time to eject.
Sources:
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=BVWU
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1213740/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/last_lightning/4293965116/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 23:48 | Topaz | Added |
| 07-Nov-2008 23:59 | Topaz | Updated |
| 08-Nov-2008 00:04 | Topaz | Updated |
| 14-Sep-2009 10:32 | Anon. | Updated |
| 21-Jan-2012 18:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2013 03:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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