ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246144
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 May 1950 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 201 AFS RAF |
| Registration: | NA987 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF St. Eval, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire |
| RAF St. Eval, Cornwall | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Vickers Wellington T. Mk. X NZ987, 201 AFS (Advanced Flying School) RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 9-5-1950 when force landed in the undershoot area on a night approach to RAF St. Eval, Cornwall. No reported injuries among the crew.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.89 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft SA100-VZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1983)
3. Last Take Off; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 by Colin Cummings p.29
4. http://www.bcar.org.uk/swinderby-history
5. http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/00636.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2020 23:43 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Dec-2020 10:11 | Koumas | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Operator] |
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