Colerne - Colerne

On September 10, 1973 at 12:00 AM, Colerne - Colerne experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Colerne AFB Wiltshire.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a local training flight at RAF Colerne and was completing touch-and-go manoeuvres. While in initial climb with the engine n°1 voluntarily off, the engine n°2 failed. The airplane rolled to the left and crashed in flames in a wooded area located few hundred yards past the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all five crew members were killed. Crew: S/L Anthony Barratt, F/Lt Douglas Mills, F/Lt Stuart Fraser, Sgt Peter Coate, L/M Walter Natt.

Aircraft reference details include registration XV198, MSN 4219, year of manufacture 1967.