Vickers Varsity crash, Jan 20, 1954 (4 killed), Hullaving...
Vickers Varsity accident on January 20, 1954 near Hullavington AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: The crew could not locate the...
- Date: January 20, 1954
- Aircraft: Vickers Varsity
- Location: Hullavington AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew could not locate the runway in reduced visibility, the approach beacon instruments did not help, and the aircraft stalled in the climb at insufficient speed.
A Royal Air Force Vickers Varsity on a night training sortie at RAF Hullavington failed to locate the runway during a Blind Approach Beam System approach and went around. While climbing, it stalled and crashed about three miles from the runway threshold. All four crew were killed.