Vickers Varsity crash, Jul 11, 1955, Thorney Island AFB W...
Vickers Varsity accident on July 11, 1955 near Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Crew error led to the wrong...
- Date: July 11, 1955
- Aircraft: Vickers Varsity
- Location: Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Crew error led to the wrong engine being shut down during a simulated engine failure.
A Vickers Varsity on a local training sortie from RAF Thorney Island shut down one engine to simulate a failure. The second engine then stopped, and the crew made an emergency landing in a field. All three crew were unhurt, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.