WF384
Flight / Schedule
WF384
Aircraft
Vickers VarsityRegistration
WF384
MSN
543
Year of Manufacture
1952
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
October 25, 1954 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Fenton Nottinghamshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
53.3384°, -0.8124°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 25, 1954 at 12:00 AM, WF384 experienced a crash involving Vickers Varsity, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Fenton Nottinghamshire.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 technical failure. While completing a training sortie, the crew encountered a double engine failure and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed in a field located near Fenton and came to rest in a river. While both crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration WF384, MSN 543, year of manufacture 1952.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.3384°, -0.8124°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While completing a training sortie, the crew encountered a double engine failure and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed in a field located near Fenton and came to rest in a river. While both crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
