ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55317
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| Date: | Friday 11 February 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Vulcan B.2 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | XH536 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 mi NE of Swansea, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cottesmore |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flew into Fan Bwlch Chwyth in the Brecon Beacons while on training flight. The aircraft struck near the top of the hill and broke apart over a large area.
Sources:
Flight International, 2 May 1981
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/wales/walesxh536.htm
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/53134072
http://www.association.9sqn.co.uk/index.php?name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&album=34
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1270879/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2008 10:58 | harro | Updated |
| 22-Aug-2011 22:24 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 12-Mar-2012 06:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-May-2012 18:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 07-Apr-2013 08:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2014 15:56 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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