Vickers Varsity crash, Mar 4, 1965, Manby AFB Lincolnshire

Vickers Varsity accident on March 4, 1965 near Manby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities.

A Royal Air Force Vickers Varsity on a local training flight from RAF Manby, Lincolnshire, was on final approach with one engine deliberately shut down. The crew started a go around, the aircraft stalled, and it crashed in a field about 2.2 km east of Louth. All three crew members were evacuated safely, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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