Boscombe Down - Boscombe Down

On October 19, 1959 at 12:00 AM, Boscombe Down - Boscombe Down experienced a crash involving Vickers Varsity, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Tangmere AFB West Sussex.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was involved in a test flight for an asymmetric safety speed assessment out from RAF Boscombe Down. At an altitude of 10,000 feet, the crew lost control of the airplane after applying full power on one engine in takeoff configuration. The aircraft stalled, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. Both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration WF381, MSN 540, year of manufacture 1952.