Vickers Varsity crashes

31 crashes involving the Vickers Varsity since 1952, with 63 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 31
• Fatal crashes: 15
• Fatalities: 63
• First recorded: March 11, 1952
• Most recent: August 18, 1984

Deadliest

1. August 18, 1984: Vickers Varsity, Marchington, Staffordshire, United Kingdom (11 fatalities)
2. August 18, 1984: Vickers Varsity, Marchington, Staffordshire, United Kingdom (11 fatalities)
3. July 7, 1960: Vickers Varsity, Oakington Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom (6 fatalities)
4. September 20, 1957: Vickers Varsity, Falstone Northumberland, United Kingdom (5 fatalities)
5. April 26, 1955: Vickers Varsity, Vicq Nord, France (5 fatalities)

Countries

• United Kingdom (27)
• United States (2)
• Cyprus (1)
• France (1)

Years

• 1954 (6)
• 1953 (3)
• 1955 (3)
• 1952 (2)
• 1957 (2)
• 1983 (2)
• 1984 (2)
• 1956 (1)
• 1958 (1)
• 1959 (1)
• 1960 (1)
• 1963 (1)

All crashes

• August 18, 1984: Vickers Varsity, Marchington, Staffordshire, United Kingdom (11 fatalities)
• August 18, 1984: Vickers Varsity, Marchington, Staffordshire, United Kingdom (11 fatalities)
• December 11, 1983: Vickers Varsity, El Paso-West Texas, Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 11, 1983: Vickers Varsity, El Paso-West Texas, Texas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 27, 1973: Vickers Varsity, Little Rissington AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• August 21, 1969: Vickers Varsity, Oakington Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• June 10, 1968: Vickers Varsity, Stradishall AFB Suffolk, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• June 14, 1966: Vickers Varsity, Immingham Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
• March 4, 1965: Vickers Varsity, Manby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• August 25, 1964: Vickers Varsity, Topcliffe AFB North Yorkshire, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
• March 27, 1963: Vickers Varsity, Gloucester Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
• July 7, 1960: Vickers Varsity, Oakington Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom (6 fatalities)
• October 19, 1959: Vickers Varsity, Tangmere AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
• January 23, 1958: Vickers Varsity, Manston Kent, United Kingdom (3 fatalities)
• November 2, 1957: Vickers Varsity, Saint Peter-La Villiaze Channel Islands, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• September 20, 1957: Vickers Varsity, Falstone Northumberland, United Kingdom (5 fatalities)
• March 16, 1956: Vickers Varsity, Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• July 11, 1955: Vickers Varsity, Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• April 26, 1955: Vickers Varsity, Vicq Nord, France (5 fatalities)
• March 28, 1955: Vickers Varsity, Colyton Devon, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• October 25, 1954: Vickers Varsity, Fenton Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• May 13, 1954: Vickers Varsity, Wigsley AFB Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• April 12, 1954: Vickers Varsity, Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• March 25, 1954: Vickers Varsity, Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
• March 13, 1954: Vickers Varsity, Syerston AFB Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom (4 fatalities)
• January 20, 1954: Vickers Varsity, Hullavington AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom (4 fatalities)
• March 26, 1953: Vickers Varsity, Nicosia Nicosia, Cyprus (0 fatalities)
• February 13, 1953: Vickers Varsity, Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
• January 19, 1953: Vickers Varsity, Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• November 4, 1952: Vickers Varsity, Wigsley AFB Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• March 11, 1952: Vickers Varsity, Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (3 fatalities)