Air disaster

1966 Felthorpe Trident crash

3 Jun 1966 · 52.70° N, 1.19° E

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When
3 Jun 1966
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
52.70° N, 1.19° E
Description
Crash of a Trident airliner in a pre-delivery flight in 1966
Deaths
4

1966 Felthorpe Trident crash

Crash of a Trident airliner in a pre-delivery flight in 1966

On 3 June 1966, a newly built Hawker Siddeley Trident jetliner crashed during a pre-delivery test flight near the village of Felthorpe, Norfolk, England, killing all four crew. The aeroplane had entered a deep stall from which the crew were unable to recover. It was the first loss of a Trident aircraft.

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