Marham - Marham

The crew was performing a local training flight at RAF Marham. While completing a low pass over the runway at a height of 50 feet, the twin engine aircraft nosed down and crashed onto a barrack. All four crew members were killed. The cause of the loss of control was not determined. Crew: F/L Anthony Gerard Quinton Brand, Sgt George William Wright, LAC James Moffat, LAC William Regan.

Flight / Schedule

Marham - Marham

Registration

NM510

Date

April 1, 1951 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Marham AFB Norfolk

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 1, 1951 at 12:00 AM, Marham - Marham experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Marham AFB Norfolk.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a local training flight at RAF Marham. While completing a low pass over the runway at a height of 50 feet, the twin engine aircraft nosed down and crashed onto a barrack. All four crew members were killed. The cause of the loss of control was not determined. Crew: F/L Anthony Gerard Quinton Brand, Sgt George William Wright, LAC James Moffat, LAC William Regan.

Aircraft reference details include registration NM510.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

4

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a local training flight at RAF Marham. While completing a low pass over the runway at a height of 50 feet, the twin engine aircraft nosed down and crashed onto a barrack. All four crew members were killed. The cause of the loss of control was not determined. Crew: F/L Anthony Gerard Quinton Brand, Sgt George William Wright, LAC James Moffat, LAC William Regan.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Marham - Marham

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

NM510