Vickers Varsity crash, Mar 16, 1956, Thorney Island AFB W...
Vickers Varsity accident on March 16, 1956 near Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The crew did not notice that...
- Date: March 16, 1956
- Aircraft: Vickers Varsity
- Location: Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew did not notice that the aircraft was too low on final approach.
A Vickers Varsity on a training flight from Thorney Island struck the ground short of the runway on final approach, because the crew did not notice it was too low. Its undercarriage was torn off and it slid to a stop. Both pilots were uninjured and the aircraft was written off.