ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155079
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 February 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra U.10 |
| Owner/operator: | WRE Woomera |
| Registration: | WJ604 |
| MSN: | HP171B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Woomera, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Edinburgh, South Australia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Built by Handley Page 31/08/53 (one of 75 built by Handley Page Aircraft at Radlett). Delivered to RAF as B.2. Served with 21 and 9 Squadrons. Served in Suez crisis against Egypt in 1956.
Struck off charge 08/10/1957 upon transfer to Short Brothers & Harland at Belfast for conversion to Canberra U.10 drone programme
Converted to U.10, first flight as such 20/11/59. Delivered to RAAF 22/12/59 at Edinburgh SA. Crashed 18/02/64 at Woomera, SA due to control failure. Written off 31/03/64
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a84.shtml
http://www.ukserials.com/losses_drones.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2013 21:45 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Jun-2022 10:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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