Bristol 170 Freighter crash, Dec 30, 1963 (8 killed), Mar...
Bristol 170 Freighter accident on December 30, 1963 near Marville AFB Meuse, France with 8 fatalities. Cause: A failed weld let the VHF aerial detach,...
- Date: December 30, 1963
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter
- Location: Marville AFB Meuse, France
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A failed weld let the VHF aerial detach, so radio contact was lost, and the ground controlled approach controller tracked a false radar image that placed the aircraft too low; the board treated this as an equipment error.
A Royal Canadian Air Force Bristol 170 Freighter on a flight from London Gatwick to Marville struck trees in the forest about 2 km short of runway 12 while on approach and caught fire. Eight people were killed and three were seriously injured.