ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26556
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| Date: | Friday 8 February 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 1 ANS RAF |
| Registration: | RP383 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Le Vigan (Gard), about 35 km North of Cahors -
 France
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Northolt, South Ruislip, Middlesex (NHT/EGWU) |
| RAF Luqa, Malta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wellington T.18 RP383 of 1 ANS, ** "M-GYUO". Aircraft flew into high ground in cloud near Le Vigan, Aigoual, Gard, Massif Central, en route to Malta.
While cruising in poor weather conditions and at an insufficient altitude, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain shrouded in clouds. The wreckage was found near Le Vigan, about 35 km north of Cahors. All seven crew members were killed. It was determined that the aircraft was slightly off course at the time of the accident, maybe following a navigational error on part of the crew. The poor visibility caused by low clouds was considered as a contributory factor
Crew of Wellington RP383:
Flight Sergeant Graham Keith LONGHURST, RAF (pilot)
Flight Lieutenant A W BATCHELOR, RCAF (Staff Navigator)
Flight Lieutenant Willimam Riddel CURTISS, RAF (Co-Pilot)
PIlot Officer Michael Jospeh SUTTON, RAF (Student Navigator)
Acting Pilot Officer Alistair Wylie BRUCE, RAF
Flight Sergeant Edward Lelie WOLFF, RAF (Air Signaller)
Junior Technician Russell Walter LAWS, RAF (passenger)
The reported crash site of Le Vigan is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department, at approximate Coordinates: 43°59′35″N 3°36′22″E
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-US/Default.aspx
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) file AIR 2/11754: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2629495
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-vickers-619-wellington-x-near-le-vigan-7-killed
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Vigan,_Gard
**BEA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Mar-2013 00:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2017 23:47 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2017 23:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Nov-2018 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 14-Jul-2020 13:19 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2021 18:48 | DB | Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Feb-2021 18:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2021 19:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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