ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277278
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| Date: | Friday 6 February 1953 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Percival P.50 Prince 3E |
| Owner/operator: | Standard Motor Co Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AMPR |
| MSN: | P.50/48 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Manston, Ramsgate, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Stuttgart, West Germany |
| Birmingham, England | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Due to engine problems the aircraft made a forced landing at Manston. Deliberately ground looped to avoid other aircraft. Nose wheel collapsed, fuselage, port wing and propellor badly twisted. Two pilots, stewardess and executive passenger all uninjured.
Aircraft repaired and returned to service. Later flew overseas as VR-TBN and ZK-BYN.
Sources:
http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1107.0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2022 08:19 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 27-Jul-2023 09:27 | Nepa | Updated |
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