Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy crash, May 7, 1968 (11 killed)

Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy accident on May 7, 1968 near Got El Afrag Derna, Libya with 11 fatalities.

An RAF Argosy transport crashed while approaching the Got El Afrag airstrip in Libya on 7 May 1968, killing all 11 people aboard. The crew had asked for a low pass to check the landing gear, and during a turn at low height the right wing struck the ground. The aircraft crashed and burned.

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