Bristol 170 Freighter crash, Mar 21, 1950 (4 killed), Cow...
Bristol 170 Freighter accident on March 21, 1950 near Cowbridge Glamorgan, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: Structural failure of the rear...
- Date: March 21, 1950
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter
- Location: Cowbridge Glamorgan, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Structural failure of the rear fuselage fin attachment
A Bristol Freighter Mk 21 test aircraft on the second flight of its certification programme went out of control about 34 minutes after departure and dived into a field at Cowbridge, Glamorgan, killing all four people on board.