Bristol Britannia crash, Feb 4, 1954, Littleton-upon-Seve...
Bristol Britannia accident on February 4, 1954 near Littleton-upon-Severn Gloucestershire, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: February 4, 1954
- Aircraft: Bristol Britannia
- Location: Littleton-upon-Severn Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
The second Britannia prototype was on a test flight from Filton with Bristol and KLM crew when engine fires forced the crew to shut down two engines. The aircraft made a belly landing on the Severn estuary mudflats near Littleton-upon-Severn, and the mud helped extinguish the fire. The aircraft was a total loss.