Gütersloh - Gütersloh

One of the main gear collapsed while taxiing at Gütersloh AFB. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

Gütersloh - Gütersloh

Aircraft

Avro 652 Anson

Registration

VP535

Date

February 15, 1960 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Gütersloh North Rhine-Westphalia

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

51.8799°, 8.4399°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On February 15, 1960 at 12:00 AM, Gütersloh - Gütersloh experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Gütersloh North Rhine-Westphalia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was taxiing 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 technical failure. One of the main gear collapsed while taxiing at Gütersloh AFB. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration VP535.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.8799°, 8.4399°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

One of the main gear collapsed while taxiing at Gütersloh AFB. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

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

Schedule / Flight

Gütersloh - Gütersloh

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 652 Anson

Registration

VP535