Bristol Britannia crash, Dec 24, 1958 (9 killed), Winkton...
Bristol Britannia accident on December 24, 1958 near Winkton Dorset, United Kingdom with 9 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain, pilot error.
- Date: December 24, 1958
- Aircraft: Bristol Britannia
- Location: Winkton Dorset, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain, pilot error
A BOAC Britannia left Heathrow on a test flight for renewal of its Certificate of Airworthiness. After descending in fog it struck the ground in a field at Winkton near Bournemouth Hurn. Nine of the 12 occupants were killed, and the cause was controlled flight into terrain.