Wigsley - Wigsley

On May 13, 1954 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.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach, the airplane stalled and hit the ground short of runway threshold. On impact, both wings were sheared off and the aircraft came to rest in flames. All four crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration WF393, MSN 552, year of manufacture 1952.