Status: | |
Date: | Thursday 2 March 1961 |
Type: | Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.1 |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | XL966 |
MSN: | 514 |
First flight: | 1957-08-29 (3 years 6 months) |
Engines: | 2 Alvis Leonides 514 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Mount Meru ( Tanzania)
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Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The Twin Pioneer was on a supply dropping mission when it flew into rising terrain.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.