Vickers Varsity crash, Mar 25, 1954 (1 killed), Swinderby...
Vickers Varsity accident on March 25, 1954 near Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality.
- Date: March 25, 1954
- Aircraft: Vickers Varsity
- Location: Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A RAF Vickers Varsity was on a night training sortie from Swinderby. In low visibility the pilot could not locate the runway on approach and made a go around. The aircraft flew low over the runway and struck trees in a wooded area. The captain was killed and the copilot was seriously injured.