ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21126
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WJ772 |
| MSN: | 71345 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 160 miles SSE of Gabes -
 Tunisia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| El Adem bombing range, Lybia | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in desert, cause unknown. The aircraft was 160 miles off course. Navigator was very experienced ex-wartime, pilot former VIP transport pilot. Airframe was largely intact after hitting ground in shallow descent. Only likely cause appears to be pilot incapacitation.
Note: Crew killed, aircraft not found untill 08 Feb 59.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2008 09:58 | JINX | Added |
| 17-Jun-2008 10:34 | JINX | Updated |
| 06-Mar-2012 09:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2012 10:51 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2013 15:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2014 19:43 | jimsmith249 | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 21-Mar-2015 19:52 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code] |
| 07-Oct-2018 13:58 | Brianw | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2018 04:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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