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Downend air crash
Air crash near Bristol, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Downend air crash occurred on 6 November 1957 when a prototype Bristol Britannia aircraft crashed in woods near Overndale Road in Downend, a suburb of Bristol, England, on its landing approach at Filton airport during a test flight. All fifteen on board, four crew and 11 technicians, died in the crash.[1]
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Date | 6 November 1957 (1957-11-06) |
Summary | Unknown cause |
Site | Downend, near Bristol, UK 51.4897°N 2.5109°W / 51.4897; -2.5109 |
Aircraft type | Bristol Britannia Type 301 |
Operator | Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Registration | G-ANCA |
Passengers | 0 |
Crew | 15 |
Fatalities | 15 |
Injuries | 1 (On ground) |
Survivors | 0 |
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