What the records say
- When
- 5 Mar 1957
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 51.64° N, 1.32° W
- Description
- 1957 military transport crash in Berkshire, England
Sutton Wick air crash
1957 military transport crash in Berkshire, England
The Sutton Wick air crash occurred on 5 March 1957 when a Blackburn Beverley C Mk 1 heavy transport aircraft, serial number XH117, of No. 53 Squadron RAF crashed at Sutton Wick, Drayton, Berkshire, England, following a shut-down of one engine and partial loss of power on another. Shortly after take-off, No. 1 engine was shut down as a precautionary measure then whilst on final approach back to RAF Abingdon, No.
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