Odiham - Odiham
Flight / Schedule
Odiham - Odiham
Aircraft
Vickers VikingRegistration
VL266
MSN
171
Year of Manufacture
1948
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
August 19, 1952 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Odiham AFB Hampshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Narrative Report
On August 19, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Odiham - Odiham experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Odiham AFB Hampshire.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was completing a local training mission at RAF Odiham, Hampshire. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase with one engine voluntarily inoperative, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field. Both crew members were killed, among them a RAAF Officer.
Aircraft reference details include registration VL266, MSN 171, year of manufacture 1948.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training mission at RAF Odiham, Hampshire. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase with one engine voluntarily inoperative, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field. Both crew members were killed, among them a RAAF Officer.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Odiham - Odiham
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
