ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17884
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 18-AUG-1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beagle A.61 Terrier 2 |
| Operator: | James Knight (registered owner) |
| Registration: | G-ATMS |
| C/n / msn: | B.643 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Saltby, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saltby, Leicestershire |
| Saltby, Leicestershire |
Crashed & DBF on take-off whilst glider-towing. The aircraft "snagged" a glider-towing cable which had been left on the runway. This cable wrapped itself around the undercarriage, and brought the aircraft down suddenly. Both crew were killed in the crash and subsequent fire
Registration G-ATMS cancelled by the UK Civil Aviation Authority as "aircraft destroyed" 21/8/1973
Sources:
My Data Base.
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ATMS.pdf
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/11-1974%20G-ATMS.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Saltby
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p25.htm
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/11-1974%20G-ATMS%20Append.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Mar-2011 14:39 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2012 19:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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