Oakington - Oakington
Flight / Schedule
Oakington - Oakington
Aircraft
Vickers VarsityRegistration
WJ895
MSN
619
Year of Manufacture
1952
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
August 21, 1969 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Oakington Cambridgeshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
52.2614°, 0.0693°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 21, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Oakington - Oakington experienced a crash involving Vickers Varsity, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Oakington Cambridgeshire.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight 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. While completing training manoeuvres in the vicinity of RAF Oakington, the twin engine airplane collided with a private Cessna 150 registered G-ATKF. The pilot of the Cessna was able to perform an emergency landing as well as the crew of the Varsity who landed at RAF Oakington. Nevertheless, the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration WJ895, MSN 619, year of manufacture 1952.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.2614°, 0.0693°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While completing training manoeuvres in the vicinity of RAF Oakington, the twin engine airplane collided with a private Cessna 150 registered G-ATKF. The pilot of the Cessna was able to perform an emergency landing as well as the crew of the Varsity who landed at RAF Oakington. Nevertheless, the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
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
Oakington - Oakington
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
