Page 10 - Aircraft incidents in Southern Wales 1950-1970

Page 10 - Aircraft Incidents in Southern Wales 1950-1970

Date	Serial/ Registration	Aircraft Type	Details
02/01/1950	PK648	Spitfire F.22	Operated by No.614 Sqdn/R.A.F Llandow. Suffered Cat.3R-SR damage 02/01/50 and repaired on site by 34MU, being handed back 27/01/50.
10/01/1950	VP531	Anson C.19	Operated by No.58 Sqdn/R.A.F Benson. Ran out of fuel inbad weather and ditched off Burry Port.
18/03/1950	G-AKBY	Tutor 5	Operated by Airflight Ltd. Stalled on approach to R.A.F Llandow and crashed near Park Farm, Siginstone. Refer to Page of the Blog for further information about the Llandow Aircrash.
21/03/1950	G-AHJJ	Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.21	Operated by Bristol Aeroplane Company. Crashed after take-off from R.A.F Llandow. This aircraft had just been converted from Mk. 2A to Mk. 21 and was on its second test flight for the Certificate of Airworthiness renewal. Some 34 minutes past departure the aircraft entered a spin, crashing out of control. [R.I.P].
24/05/1950	PK434	Spitfire F.22	Operated by No.614 Sqdn/R.A.F Llandow. Suffered repairable airframe damage after brake failure on landing at Llandow.
13/01/1951	VT583	Mosquito T.3	Operated by Airwork/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Simulated Engine failure on take off and made forced-landing on clifftop.
07/05/1951	VV196	Vampire F.3	Operated by No.614 Sqdn/R.AuxAir Force/R.A.F Llandow. The aircraft was pulling out of a dive at about 150' on Pembrey Range when it rolled three times before striking the sea in a shallow dive. It is believed that it entered a high speed stall because the pilot, Sgt Edward Clinton Campbell, who was killed, made too violent a recovery from the initial dive.
21/05/1951	VF336	Vampire F.3	Operated by No.614 Sqdn/R.AuxAir Force/R.A.F Llandow. Force landed on a beach near RAF Acklington after running out of fuel in poor weather conditions.
26/08/1951	WA687	Meteor T.7	Operated by No.614 Sqdn/R.AuxAir Force/R.A.F Llandow. Aircraft overshot on landing and retracted undercarriage to stop and slid into some small trees.
09/09/1951	VT799	Vampire F.3	Operated by No.614 Sqdn/R.AuxAir Force/R.A.F Llandow. The aircraft was given incorrect bearings by ATC, ran out of fuel, and crashed two miles southwest of Kingsclere, Berkshire. The pilot, Sgt L James, baled out and was unhurt.
09/09/1951	LA253	Spitfire F.21	Operated by C.F.S/R.A.F Little Rissington.Written off (damaged beyond repair) in a take off accident at RAF Llandow, Llandow, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. The pilot, Flying Officer Au Min (Burmese National) raised the tail of the Spitfire too early in the take off run, and the propellor struck the runway. In the subsequent crash, the aircraft overturned, and was extensively damaged. The pilot (as far as is known) survived uninjured.
15/09/1951	KF937	Harvard T.2B	Operated by C.F.S/R.A.F Little Rissington.Aircraft hit ground after display at R.A.F St Athan.
12/10/1951	RH759	Brigand B.1	Operated by No.19 M.U/R.A.F St Athan.Aircraft swung on take-off at R.A.F Little Rissington and hit trucks.
25/10/1951	JN108	Sea Otter ASR.2	Operated by Pembroke Dock Stn Flight.Aircraft suffered engine-fire on take-off and forced-landed in field near base.
03/11/1951	PG312	Wellington T.10	Operated by No.1 A.N.S/Hullavington.Aircraft run of fuel at night and abandoned over Llanidloes/Mid Wales.
20/12/1951	G-AFDT	Hornet Moth	Civilian owned.Collided with G-AIJG Autocrat over Penarth and crashed.
20/12/1951	G-AIJG	Autocrat	Civilian owned.Collided with G-AFDT Hornet Moth over Penarth and crashed.
08/03/1952	TW103	Mosquito T.3	Operated by Airwork/R.A.F St DavidsControl was lost and crashed.[R.I.P]
27/03/1952	VA925	Mosquito T.3	Operated by No.1689(FPP)Trainng flight/R.A.F Aston DownTook off for planned sortie of circuits and landings at base but allowed to fly away from RAF Aston Down for some local flying. Wreckage of the aircraft was found on sandbank on the River Severn, 1 mile west of Magor Denny at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Usk.
06/05/1952	VX973	Vampire FB.5	Operated by No.787 Sqdn/St DavidsAircraft crashed back on base whilst on take-off.
14/07/1952	TG297	Vampire F.3	Operated by No.208 A.F.S/R.N.A.S MerryfieldAircraft collided with Vampire F.1 VF265 and crashed on Pontcanna Farm,Cardiff.
14/07/1952	VF265	Vampire F.1	Operated by No.208 A.F.S/R.N.A.S MerryfieldAircraft collided with Vampire F.3 TG297 and crashed on Churchill's hotel, Pontcanna,Cardiff.[R.I.P for the person killed on the ground]
22/07/1952	VT141	Meteor F.4	Operated by No.32 MU/St AthanAircraft landed short of the runway at St.Athan causing the undercarriage to collapse. Initially Cat.4R but recat 5C on 14th August 1952 and SoC. This was possibly on a test flight following repairs to Cat.4R damage suffered on 17th Sept 1951 whilst with RAFFC.
06/08/1952	TG305	Vampire FB.5	Operated by No.208 A.F.S/R.A.F MerryfieldAircraft flew into the Bristol Channel and broke up. The pilot had become distracted in a tail chase and inadvertently descended in poor visibility.
07/11/1952	WG798	Vampire FB.5	Operated by No.202A.F.S/R.A.F ValleyAircraft made a forced landing at Pembrey due to fuel starvation but overshot into trees.
17/11/1952	LA236	Spitfire F.21	Operated by "Burmese Conversion Squadron"/R.A.F Llandow. The pilot, PO Sein Hla Maung of the Burmese Air Force, allowed the aircraft to drift to starboard as it was landing, subjecting the undercarriage to heavy sideways loads and causing it to collapse.
04/12/1952	LA253	Spitfire F.21	Operated by "Burmese Conversion Squadron"/R.A.F Llandow. Propellor hit ground on take-off and cartwheeled and overturned.
10/12/1952	NV965	Tempest TT.5	Operated by No.233 OCU/R.A.F Pembrey. Stalled on approach to Templeton airfield.
17/01/1953	LA236	Spitfire F.21	Operated by "Burmese Conversion Squadron"/R.A.F Llandow. Aircraft swung on landing and collapsed undercariage.[Also reported as 17/11/1952 as similar incident]
09/03/1953	WA243	Vampire FB.5	Operated by No.233 OCU/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft crashed 2m East of Laugharne.
24/03/1953	VX476	Vampire FB.5	Operated by No.233 OCU/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft undercarriage jammed and had to belly-land on return to base.
26/05/1953	W6553	Oxford T.2	Operated by No.5 CAACU/R.A.E Llanbedr. Aircraft skidded on landing abd undercarriage raised to stop.
17/07/1953	WP496	Dragonfly HAR.3	Operated by R.N.A.S Brawdy Stn Flight. Aircraft tail hit ground and crashed near base.
14/08/1953	TA689	Mosquito B.35	Operated by No.38MU/R.A.F Llandow. Aircraft swung on take-off and undercarriage collapsed.
22/09/1953	WZ478	Vampire T.11	Operated by No.233 OCU/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft caught fire and crashed on approach to R.A.F Pembrey.
09/10/1953	VZ106	Vampire FB.5	Operated by No.233 OCU/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft hit hillside whilst en route back to Pembrey.
09/10/1953	VP355	Mosquito T.3	Operated by Airwork,R.N.A.S Brawdy. Aircraft crashed on single engine take-off.
14/10/1953	VT303	Meteor F.4	Operated by 209 AFS. Crashed in Bristol Channel after entering an inverted spin at 10,000ft.
27/10/1953	VV618	Vampire FB.5	Operated by 208AFS/R.N.A.S Merryfield. Departed Merryfield en route to Valley but aircraft crashed near Rhymney. The aircraft emerged from cloud and the port drop tank was seen to fall off. After descending and steeply climbing in and out of cloud it finally struck the ground in a shallow dive.
21/11/1953	VT582	Mosquito T.3	Operated by Airwork,R.N.A.S Brawdy. Aircraft forced-landed near Milford Haven.
23/11/1953	WF198	Seahawk F.1	Operated by No.806 Sqdn,R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft suffered engine fire and overshot on landing.
06/12/1953	HM784	Oxford T.1	Operated by 63 Group/R.A.F Hawarden. Aircraft flew into high ground near Ebbw Vale in cloud.
22/12/1953	G-ANFS	Tiger Moth	Civilian Operated. Aircraft crashed near Port Talbot.
07/01/1954	WA277	Vampire FB.5	Operated by No.233 OCU/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft written off (damaged beyond repair) after engine failed on take-off, Belly landed in field one mile north-east of airfield. No fatalities or casualties reported.
30/01/1954	RN290	Sunderland GR.5	Operated by No.230 Sqdn/Pembroke Dock. Aircraft had engine fire on landing and swung badly on landing and written off (damaged beyond repair).
30/01/1954	NJ180	Sunderland GR.5	Operated by FBT Sqdn/Pembroke Dock. Aircraft hit buoy on landing.
03/03/1954	NJ267	Sunderland GR.5	Operated by No.201 Sqdn/Pembroke Dock. Aircraft hit nose on take-off and crashed. [R.I.P]
16/06/1954	VT820	Vampire F.3	Operated by No.4CAACU/R.A.F Llandow.Aircraft wing detached and crashed.[R.I.P].
16/06/1954	TE300	Spitfire LF.16	Operated by No.4CAACU/R.A.F Llandow.Aircraft damaged by wreckage from above airframe.
15/07/1954	VZ304	Vampire FB.5	Operated by No.233 OCU/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft suffered engine-fire, abandoned andcrashed into sea 6m west of R.A.F Llandow.
23/08/1954	WF185	Seahawk F.1	Operated by No.898 Sqdn,R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft suffered damage upon landing.
27/09/1954	WP256	Seahawk F.2	Operated by No.807 Sqdn,R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft rolled on take off and wing hit ground and crashed. [R.I.P].
07/10/1954	WS113	Meteor T.7	Operated by Airwork Jet CV Unit/R.A.F St Davids.Aircraft suffered oxygen near Croessyllan/Cardigan.[R.I.P]
12/10/1954	VZ309	Vampire FB.5	Operated by No.233 OCU/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed 6m NW of Carmarthen.
21/10/1954	XA546	Javelin Mk.1	Operated by Gloster Aircraft Co. Crashed into Severn Estuary during spinning trials.
17/11/1954	VV229	Vampire FB.5	Operated by 233 O.C.U/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft collided with VV552 during battle formation attack training and crashed near Port Eynon.
17/11/1954	VV552	Vampire FB.5	Operated by 233 O.C.U/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft collided with VV229 during battle formation attack training and crashed near Port Eynon.
17/11/1954	WF254	Seahawk F.2	Operated by No.807 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Brawdy. Aircraft took off from Brawdy with wings unlocked and crashed.
20/01/1955	WN106	Seahawk FB.3	Operated by No.800 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Brawdy. Aircraft ran out of fuel and attempted to land downwind but overshot.
06/06/1955	VV483	Vampire FB.5	Operated by 233 O.C.U/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft hit groound on take-off and caught fire.
03/07/1955	G-AFJS	Tipsy Trainer	Civilian operated. Aircraft crashed at St Mellons/Cardiff
21/10/1955	WP143	Hunter F.1	Operated by A+AEE/R.A.F Boscombe Down. Aircraft suffered engine fire and forced landed in woods near R.A.F Pembrey.
28/11/1955	HJ970	Mosquito T.3	Operated by No.233 OCU/R.A.F Pembrey. Under carriage jammed and belly landed at Filton/Gloucs.
16/12/1955	VV566	Vampire FB.5	Operated by 233 O.C.U/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft collided with VZ871 near Brecon, abandoned and crashed near Pont Faen.
16/12/1955	VZ871	Vampire FB.5	Operated by 233 O.C.U/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft collided with VV566 near Brecon, abandoned and crashed near Lower Chapel.
26/02/1956	WM898	Firefly U.8	Operated by R.A.F Llanbedr. Crashed into Cardigan Bay after being shot down by Missile.
16/03/1956	WL727	Sea Balliol T.21	Operated by No.727 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft had engine fire on approach and ditched 1m from St Davids. [R.I.P].
06/05/1956	WS110	Meteor T.7	Operated by Airwork Jet CV Unit/R.A.F St Davids.Aircraft hit cottage on approach to airfield.[Also reported as crashing on 15/05/1956]
25/05/1956	XE373 193	Seahawk FGA.6	Operated by No.895 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft crashed 11miles west of airfield [R.I.P].
19/06/1956	TW530	Auster AOP.6	Operated by No.663(R Aux Air Force)Sqdn/R.A.F Hooton Park. Aircraft lost its propeller in flight. In the subsequent forced landing near St.Athan it ran into a hedge and was badly damaged.
22/06/1956	VV914	Anson T.21	Operated by No.3/4 CAACU/Exeter. Aircraft lost power on take-off from Pembrey routing to Exeter and crash 2 mile North-west of airfield.
04/08/1956	WL726	Sea Balliol T.21	Operated by No.727 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft struck runway and crashed during the R.N.A.S Brawdy Airday.[R.I.P].
04/09/1956	VA878	Mosquito T.3	Operated by Airwork/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft swung of take off and hit barn on airfield.
18/10/1956	WM892	Firefly U.8	Operated byR.A.F Llanbedr. Crashed into Cardigan Bay after being shot by Blue-Jay Mk.1 missile
02/11/1956	WM887	Firefly U.8	Operated by R.A.F Aberporth GWTW [Guided Weapons Trials Wing]. Crashed into Cardigan Bay 3.5 miles from Aberporth beach.
14/12/1956	WP331	Sea Balliol T.21	Operated by No.727 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft had engine fire and force landed nearby.
14/01/1957	WE887	Meteor F.8	Operated by 233 O.C.U/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft crashed 4m from Worms Head/Rhossili after colliding with WH459 Meteor F.8 from the same unit which safely landed at Pembrey.
14/01/1957	WH459	Meteor F.8	Operated by 233 O.C.U/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft landed safely after colliding with WE887.
26/03/1957	WM883	Firefly U.8	Operated byR.A.F Llanbedr. Crashed into Cardigan Bay after being shot by missile
02/04/1957	VZ872	Vampire FB.5	Operated by 233 O.C.U/R.A.F Pembrey. Aircraft had engine fire and force landed at Pembrey.
20/06/1957	WT563	Hunter F.1	Operated by 233 O.C.U/R.A.F Pembrey. Controls jammed at crashed 2m from airfield.
30/08/1957	WL334	Meteor T.7	Operated by Airwork JetCV Unit/R.N.A.S St Davids. Undercarriage jammed and belly landed on base.
09/12/1957	WV803	Sea Hawk FGA.6	Operated by No.801 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Golcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft collided with WV906 from same unit during night mission. Crashed 3m south of Haverfordwest [R.I.P].
09/12/1957	WV906	Sea Hawk FGA.6	Operated by No.801 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Golcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft collided with WV803 from same unit during night mission. Crashed 3m south of Haverfordwest. Pilot ejected.
23/12/1957	G-APJN	Tiger Moth	Civilian Operated. Aircraft crashed near Ross On Wye.
13/01/1958	WE117	Canberra B.2	Operated by No.32 M.U/R.A.F St Athan. During an airtest, aircraft entered high speed dive into ground near Llangennech Railway Station.
03/02/1958	WF253	Sea Hawk F.2	Operated by No.736 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Lossiemouth. Stalled on approach to Brawdy. [R.I.P].
20/02/1958	WP502	Dragonfly HAR.5	Operated by Brawdy Stn Flt/R.N.A.S Golcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft rotor blade detached and crashed on base.
03/03/1958	WV842	Sea Hawk FGA.6	Operated by No.898 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Golcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft hit sea during dive bombing practise in St Brides Bay range.[R.I.P].
05/07/1958	XA106	Sea Vampire T.22	Operated by No.727 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Golcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft hit ground during aerial display at Brawdy.[R.I.P].
07/07/1958	G-AFMS	Mosscraft MA2	Privately operated. Aircraft crashed near Builth Wells.
22/07/1958	G-ANEV	Tiger Moth	Privately Operated. Aircraft of Cardiff Aero Club struggled, and finally stalled, taking off in an easterly wind at Pengam Moors. The aircraft crashed on St.Mellons Golf Course killing the pilot and pupil.
21/01/1959	WW150	Sea Venom FAW.21	Operated by Airwork/R.N.A.S Golcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft collided with XG678 another Sqdn example 10m off Strumble Head and crashed into the sea.[R.I.P].
21/01/1959	XG678	Sea Venom FAW.21	Operated by Airwork/R.N.A.S Golcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft collided with WW150 another Sqdn example 10m off Strumble Head and crashed into the sea.[R.I.P].
06/05/1959	G-ALEC	Dove	Operated by G.E.C Refridgeration. The aircraft crashed near Maindy Stadium Cardiff during a flypast, killing all four on board. Refer to Page 15 of blog for more information
20/08/1959	XH668	Victor B.1	Operated by A+AEE/R.A.F Boscombe Down. The aircraft lost its pitot tube and crashed off Milford Haven [R.I.P]
29/01/1960	XG745	Vampire T.22	Operated by Brawdy Stn Flt/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft retracted undercarriage in error whilst on apron
20/06/1960	XA108	Vampire T.22	Operated by Brawdy Stn Flt/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Aircraft had engine fire and belly-landed at base
01/07/1960	WG473	Chipmunk T.10	Operated by London UAS/White Waltham. Aircraft hit electrical point at Brawdy
17/10/1960	WD415	Anson T.19	Operated by No.229 O.C.U. Aircraftdamaged beyond repair at R.A.F St Athan when, on landing the undercarriage was selected up instead of flaps.
24/05/1962	G-AOUY	Tiger Moth	Privately Operated. Aircraft crashed at Nelson,Glamorgan
16/08/1962	G-ARYW	Jodel D117	Privately Operated. Aircraft crashed on take off from Rhoose Airport[R.I.P]
15/02/1965	XF939	Hunter T.7	Operated by No.759 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Crew had fire warning on take-off and ejected, aircraft crashed nearby.
23/02/1965	XG881	Gannet T.5	Operated by No.849Sqdn 'B' Flight/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy. Aircraf crashed into St Brides Bay whilst on a GCA approach [R.I.P]
11/02/1966	XH536	Vulcan B.2	Operated by crew of 9 Sqdn/Cottesmore. Aircraft was on low level training mission and encountered bad weather and flew into top of mountain at Fan Bwlch Chwtyth near Sennybridge. Unit also reported as No.12 Sqdn. Five crew lost [RIP]
12/05/1966	G-ASZA	Victa Airtourer	Privately owned. Aircraft crashed Trecynydd Road,Caerphilly
29/09/1966	XF983	Hunter T.8	Operated by No.759 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Goldrest/Brawdy. Pilot had fire warning on take off and ejected and aircraft crashed at Rhosgranoc Farm, Llandeloy.
22/02/1967	WT805	Hunter GA.11	Operated by No.738 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Goldrest/Brawdy. Crashed into St Brides Bay.[R.I.P]
25/08/1967	BGA888	T.45 Swallow	Private owner. Aircraft crashed at Haverfordwest.
04/09/1967	XG198	Hunter F.6	Operated by No.229OCU/R.A.F Chivenor Aircraft crashed 1 Mile west of kidwelly whilst operating on Pembrey range.[RIP]
13/04/1968	XA312	Cadet TX.1	Operated by No.636 VGS/Fairwood Common Aircraft crashed on airfield but repaired into static example as "VM791"
06/11/1968	XF942	Hunter F.8	Operated by Airwork/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy Aircraft crashed into sea 5 mile from base.[RIP]
03/03/1969	XE680	Hunter GA.11	Operated by No.738 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy Aircraft crashed 5 mile NE of Rhayader.[RIP]
01/06/1969	G-APZF	Pa.24 Comanche	Privately owned Aircraft crashed in Penarth
03/03/1969	XE680	Hunter GA.11	Operated by No.738 Sqdn/R.N.A.S Goldcrest/Brawdy Aircraft crashed 5 mile NE of Rhayader.[RIP]
18/10/1969	G-AWRX	Pup 150	Private owner Aircraft crashed at Fairwood Common