ASN Aircraft accident Armstrong Whitworth AW-660 Argosy C.1 XR133 Got el Afraq
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Date:Tuesday 7 May 1968
Type:Silhouette image of generic aw65 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Armstrong Whitworth AW-660 Argosy C.1
Operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: XR133
MSN: 6788
First flight: 1963-02-26 (5 years 2 months)
Crew:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Passengers:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Total:Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Got el Afraq (   Libya)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:El Adem RAF Station, Libya
Narrative:
The Argosy's wing hit an obstruction during a flypast at the airport. It impacted the runway and cartwheeled, bursting into flames.
The airplane had departed from a desert air strip called "Strip Spillane".

Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley


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