Vickers Varsity crash, Oct 19, 1959 (2 killed), Tangmere...
Vickers Varsity accident on October 19, 1959 near Tangmere AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities.
- Date: October 19, 1959
- Aircraft: Vickers Varsity
- Location: Tangmere AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
A Royal Air Force Vickers Varsity on an asymmetric safety speed test flight from RAF Boscombe Down lost control at 10,000 feet after full power was applied on one engine in takeoff configuration. It stalled, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field near Tangmere, West Sussex. Both crew members were killed.