13/01/1954 |
XD196 |
Sycamore HR13 |
275 Sqn |
Suffered a temporary engine failure just after take off from Linton-on-Ouse, Yorks. This caused resonance in the tail rotor shaft and loss of control. The pilot was forced to auto-rotate into trees |
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25/01/1953 |
XB317 |
Avenger AS4 |
RNAY Abbotsinch |
Made a successful forced landing in a field four miles NE of Balloch, Dumbarton after the carburettor had iced up in cloud. It was operating from Abbotsinch. Allocated to ground instruction at Worthy Down |
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10/02/1954 |
XB681 |
Sabre F4 |
3 Sqn |
Landed halfway down the runway at Geilenkirchen, West Germany. The pilot realised that he could not stop and raised the undercarriage to reduce damage. It ran off the runway into the undershoot area |
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24/02/1954 |
XB866 |
Sabre F4 |
26 Sqn |
Radio contact was lost after take off from Oldenberg, West Germany. No wreckage or body were found and it is thought that the pilot was suffering from anoxia and flew into the sea |
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24/02/1954 |
XB667 |
D |
Sabre F4 |
3 Sqn |
Both aircraft dived into high ground at Henri-Chapelle, Belgium during a formation flight. Possibly due to the leader not allowing sufficient height to recover from a dive |
24/02/1954 |
XB643 |
K |
Sabre F4 |
3 Sqn |
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02/03/1954 |
XB763 |
Sabre F4 |
RCAF loan |
Ran out of fuel during a sortie from Baden-Sollingen, West Germany while operating with 422 Sqn RCAF. The pilot ejected and it crashed somewhere in Belgium. See XB825 below |
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02/03/1954 |
XB825 |
Sabre F4 |
RCAF loan |
Ran out of fuel and crashed in Belgium after the pilot ejected. Possibly flying with XB763 above. The serial XB825 was allocated to another Sabre |
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03/03/1954 |
XB912 |
Sabre F4 |
112 Sqn |
The pilot attempted to overshoot from an abortive approach at Bruggen, West Germany. The engine failed to give full power and it crashed into the undershoot area and caught fire |
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04/03/1954 |
XB936 |
Sabre F4 |
67 Sqn |
During take off from Wildenrath, West Germany the pilot raised the nose too high so that the wings acted as air brakes. The aircraft lifted only 4 ft off the ground at the end of the runway. The starboard drop tank hit an obstruction causing the aircraft to stall and crash |
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22/03/1954 |
XB600 |
W |
Sabre F4 |
67 Sqn |
Suffered an electrical failure ten minutes after take off from Wildenrath, West Germany. The pilot was unaware of the emergency procedure to lower the undercarriage or how to operate the generator reset switch. He jettisoned the drop tanks and made a wheels up landing back at base |
13/05/1954 |
XD773 |
Sabre F4 |
66 Sqn |
Engine failed while on approach to Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire due to main fuel regulator failure. The pilot made a forced landing in the undershoot area |
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03/06/1954 |
XB648 |
Sabre F4 |
130 Sqn |
The port tyre bust on take off from Bruggen, West Germany causing the aircraft to veer onto the grass. The pilot tried to raise the undercarriage but only the nose wheel retracted causing extensive damage to the nose |
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10/06/1954 |
XB475 |
Hiller HT1 |
705 NAS |
Control was lost after taking avoiding action when the lead aircraft turned suddenly due to mechanical problems during a practice display with 3 Hillers, 3 Dragonflies and a Whirlwind. It suffered rotor banging and autorotated heavily in the ground at Gosport, Hants. The pilot was killed |
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16/06/1954 |
XB884 |
Sabre F4 |
112 Sqn |
Suffered an electrical failure shortly after take off from Bruggen, West Germany. While making an emergency landing back at base the flight control system went u/s and put the aircraft into a steep climb. The pilot ejected safely |
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16/06/1954 |
XD711 |
Sabre F4 |
66 Sqn |
During a four ship formation break to port the pilot of XD711 (the section leader) broke sharply, while XD716 broke slowly. They collided and crashed near Hornsea, Yorkshire. Both pilots ejected |
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16/06/1954 |
XD716 |
Sabre F4 |
66 Sqn |
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22/06/1954 |
XB940 |
Sabre F4 |
4 Sqn |
The pilot lost contact with his formation in haze. He became lost and attempted to return to Jever, West Germany. Due to low fuel he diverted to Hamburg. He considered that he had insufficient fuel to make the runway and landed on an autobahn short of the airfield |
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29/06/1954 |
XB819 |
Z |
Sabre F4 |
234 Sqn |
Written off in a forced landing four miles ENE of Julich, West Germany after the engine failed due to a fuel leak. The pilot survived |
08/07/1954 |
XB647 |
Sabre F4 |
4 Sqn |
Flicked over and rolled into the ground after a low speed climb |
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10/07/1954 |
XB520 |
Hiller HT1 |
HMS Vidal Flt |
The helicopter was tasked with surveying the waters and reefs around Jamaica and was fitted with floats. It lost height in a hover in still air due to a combination of being overloaded in the climatic conditions and over pitching of the rotor blades. It settled in the water 200 yards off HMS Vidal in Kingston Bay, Jamaica and sank. The two crew were rescued and the helicopter was recovered |
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22/07/1954 |
XD730 |
T |
Sabre F4 |
66 Sqn |
The pair were part of a four ship formation and were letting down through cloud. The leader ordered not below 3,000 ft but the two pilots did not acknowledge. They flew into Kinder Scout Ridge on Ashop Moor near Glossop, Derbyshire. Neither pilots ejected and were killed |
22/07/1954 |
XD707 |
Sabre F4 |
66 Sqn |
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22/07/1954 |
XD758 |
L |
Sabre F4 |
66 Sqn |
The pilot suffered lack of oxygen at 40,000 ft. When reducing height both fire warning lights came on. They remained on even though the pilot throttled back so he ejected. The aircraft crashed two miles NE of Helmsley, Yorkshire. He may have suffered anoxia due to his mask slipping |
23/07/1954 | XB865 | Sabre F4 | 26 Sqn | During a tail chase the pilot overstressed the airframe when recovering from a dive. The engine flamed out then caught fire. As he ejected the aircraft exploded and crashed four miles from Hede, West Germany. He did not undo the seat straps before pulling the rip cord for the chute and was killed | |
27/07/1954 | XD514 | Vampire T11 | 5 FTS | Spun into the North Sea during a sortie from Oakington. killing the pilot | |
28/07/1954 | XE306 | Sycamore HR14 | 275 Sqn | The engine failed to respond when approaching the hover position at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorks. It struck the ground port wheel first, bounced and turned over. Both crew were injured | |
05/08/1954 | XB638 | Sabre F4 | 20 Sqn |
When carrying out a roller landing in the dark at Oldenberg, West Germany the aircraft struck a tree, damaging a wing. It struck the ground and burnt out throwing the pilot clear still strapped in his seat |
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06/08/1954 | XA303 | Cadet TX3 | 5 GS | Written off in a flying accident at Edzell, Angus | |
08/08/1954 | XE514 | Pioneer CC1 | 267 Sqn |
Encountered a down draught when on final approach to Fort Shean, Malaya. The pilot was unable to correct the sink and it struck the ground just short of the airstrip. It then bounced onto the airstrip and turned over. Rebuilt and sold as G-ANAZ |
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10/08/1954 | XD768 | X | Sabre F4 | 66 Sqn |
The pilot made an emergency landing at Full Sutton, Yorks after suffering partial engine failure at 15,000 ft due
to fuel starvation caused by a faulty oil filter. It landed half way up the runway and during
braking the port tyre burst causing it to swing off the runway. The undercarriage was raised to stop |
20/08/1954 | XD530 | Vampire T11 | 9 FTS | Flew into rising ground at Merryfield, Somerset after overshooting at Yeovilton. It exploded and disintegrated on impact, killing the pilot | |
27/08/1954 | XD776 | Z | Sabre F4 | 66 Sqn | During a display rehearsal the cockpit filled with smoke and flames caused by a fire in the port ammunition bay due to heat control failure. The pilot ejected and the aircraft crashed twelve miles SW of North Luffenham, Rutland |
02/09/1954 | XB734 | E | Sabre F4 | 26 Sqn | Following undercarriage failure the pilot was unable to lower the manual lever due to a loose bolt in the mechanism. He landed the aircraft on the grass at Oldenburg, West Germany beside the runway |
04/09/1954 | XB256 | Dragonfly HC4 | 194 Sqn | Suffered gear box failure during a test flight due to oil starvation. The pilot attempted an auto rotation but the aircraft landed heavily near Kuala Lumpur airfield, Malaya | |
07/09/1954 | XB627 | C | Sabre F4 | 67 Sqn | The pilot noticed a condensation trail above him and decided to investigate it. He then descended from 35,000 ft to 500 ft and discovered that he was lost. The aircraft ran out of fuel and he made an emergency landing in a field three miles south of Peer, Belgium |
21/09/1954 | XD733 | F | Sabre F4 | 92 Sqn | On completion of a night sortie the pilot stated that he was above the airfield at Linton-on-Ouse. Two minutes later the aircraft crashed into a local landmark on Georef Hood Hill in the Hambleton Hills, Yorkshire. The pilot did not eject and was killed |
22/09/1954 | XB899 | B | Sabre F4 | 20 Sqn | During transfer of the squadron from Oldenburg the pilot forgot to lower the undercarriage and made a wheels up landing at Schleswigland, West Germany |
29/09/1954 | XD771 | K | Sabre F4 | 92 Sqn | Suffered engine failure while on approach to Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire and crashed into a field |
30/09/1954 | XA271 | A | Marathon T1 | 2 ANS | Broke up in mid-air over Calne, Wiltshire after loss of control in turbulent air. It is believed that it was being flown by an unauthorised person while the pilot was in the rear of the aircraft |
08/10/1954 | XB937 | Sabre F4 | 4 Sqn |
Dived into the North Sea nine miles off Sylt, West Germany during a tail chase. The pilot had possibly blacked out during a high G turn |
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16/10/1954 | XB254 | Dragonfly HC4 | 194 Sqn | Suffered structural failure of the tail cone on take off from Grik, Malaya and struck the ground nose first | |
19/10/1954 | XB988 | Sabre F4 | 130 Sqn | Caught fire at night and crashed out of control seven miles NE of Kassel, West Germany. The pilot did not eject and was killed | |
21/10/1954 | XA546 | Javelin FAW1 | Glosters | Crashed into the Bristol Channel after failing to recover from a spin. The test pilot was killed after leaving it too late to eject | |
23/10/1954 | XB711 | S | Sabre F4 | 229 OCU | The aircraft was No. 4 in a four ship formation. Due to cloud the leader was unable to locate No. 3 and 4 and ordered them to return to Chivenor independently. XB711 entered more cloud and was not seen again. The pilot had probably lost control and crashed into the sea. The formation was in fact 150 miles from the intended position |
26/10/1954 | XB628 | V | Sabre F4 | 71 Sqn | The pilot of XB729 carried out an unannounced attack on XB628 but collided with it. Both aircraft crashed ten miles from Krefeld, West Germany. Both pilots were thrown from their aircraft and after releasing their seats, made a normal parachute descent |
26/10/1954 | XB729 | Sabre F4 | 71 Sqn | ||
29/10/1954 | XB927 | V | Sabre F4 | 130 Sqn | The engine failed while on approach to Bruggen, West Germany due to fuel regulator failure. A forced landing was made in the undershoot area |
29/10/1954 | XB860 | B | Sabre F4 | 234 Sqn |
Exploded and broke up over Wintraal, Netherlands after being overstressed during a test flight. The pilot
ejected but his chute failed to open. He landed in an apple tree, still attached to the seat, suffering serious injuries. The aircraft crashed at Sittard |
12/11/1954 | XA124 | LM | Sea Vampire T22 | 736 NAS | The crew were killed when the aircraft failed to get airborne during take off from Lossiemouth, Morayshire and crashed |
24/11/1954 | XB612 | F | Sabre F4 | 3 Sqn | Damaged during a formation take off from Geilenkirchen, West Germany when the port wheel left the runway. The aircraft swung round and the nose wheel struck a sodium flare and collapsed. Not repaired and declared a write off |
26/11/1954 | XD517 | Vampire T11 | 5 FTS | The pilot lost control during aerobatics. He regained control but the fire warning light came on. He abandoned the aircraft and it crashed at Winfarthing, Norfolk | |
29/11/1954 | XD772 | H | Sabre F4 | 66 Sqn | The pilot abandoned the aircraft over the North Sea due to engine failure. It flew seventeen miles inland and crashed near Kelstern, Lincs. The pilot was rescued |