Wigsley - Wigsley

On November 4, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Wigsley - Wigsley experienced a crash involving Vickers Varsity, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Wigsley AFB Nottinghamshire.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach, during the last segment, the copilot-in-command made a wrong maneuver, causing the airplane to descend rapidly. The aircraft hit violently the runway surface, causing the left main gear to collapse and the left wing to partially brake off. The airplane went out of control and came to rest. Both pilots were uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration WF324, MSN 516, year of manufacture 1951.