Bristol 170 Freighter crash, Nov 1, 1961 (2 killed), Sain...
Bristol 170 Freighter accident on November 1, 1961 near Saint Peter-La Villiaze Channel Islands, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The automatic...
- Date: November 1, 1961
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter
- Location: Saint Peter-La Villiaze Channel Islands, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The automatic pitch coarsening unit of the starboard propeller malfunctioned, depriving the captain of the control he needed after the missed approach.
A Silver City Airways Bristol Freighter flying from Cherbourg missed its approach to Guernsey in low cloud on 1 November 1961 and failed to gain height. The starboard wing struck the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled and caught fire. Both pilots were killed and the steward and seven passengers survived.