Bristol Britannia crash, Nov 6, 1957 (15 killed), Bristol...
Bristol Britannia accident on November 6, 1957 near Bristol-Filton Gloucestershire, United Kingdom with 15 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control in a...
- Date: November 6, 1957
- Aircraft: Bristol Britannia
- Location: Bristol-Filton Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control in a steep descending right turn; reason not determined, autopilot malfunction not excluded
The Bristol 175 Britannia prototype G-ANCA, carrying four flight crew and eleven company technicians, was returning to Filton after a test flight. Partial undercarriage extensions occurred during the circuit, and the aircraft then entered a steep descending right turn that could not be recovered. All 15 people aboard were killed.