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Date Posted: 28/02/04 21:29:50
Author: John Cooper
Subject: Re: vulcan accident
In reply to: B. Valentine 's message, "vulcan accident" on 28/02/04 15:13:12

Although the page has been removed you might get some help from this site at

www.users.zetnet.co.uk/mongsoft/vulcrash.htm

Please copy and paste the above site into your browser
John

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[> [> Re: vulcan accident -- John Holloway, 29/02/04 11:13:11

The only Vulcan crash I know of was as follows-
It was in October 1956 and I was walking along the Crescent in Aden when all of a sudden this Vulcan roared very low doing a beat-up over Steamer harbour frightened the locals to death.It was returning to UK from Oz on a record breaking flight,The next day we all heard the tragic news that it had crashed at Heathrow with most of the crew being killed;I think there were only two survivors as they were the only crew members with ejection seats.

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[> [> [> Re: vulcan accident -- John Cooper, 29/02/04 12:15:17

That is correct John, but that was 1956, I had a similar email from someone else today re this incident with Harry Broadhurst, there were several Vulcan accidents at home and abroad, if we could narrow the date to a specific year we might be nearer the target

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[> [> Re: vulcan accident -- Derek Empson, 7/03/04 22:40:49

I remember the Vulcan accident but for the life of me I can't remember the year. Certainly Sir Harry Broadhurst was on board as co-pilot. The aircraft was returning from a round the world flight and it was attempting to land at Heathrow (of all places!) in poor weather and as far as I can recall it crashed on or near the airport when on its final approach. I think both pilots ejected safely but of course the two Navs and AEO had no cjhance to escape. I'm not sure if there was also a crew chief on board - there could well have been. I think the captain was the squadron CO but I don't know which squadron. The year was probably in the early 1960s.

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[> [> Re: vulcan accident -- Harry Shepherd, 19/03/04 22:48:25

The year was 1955 or 1956 but could have been January 1957. I saw the aircraft as it flew over China Bay en- route to Negombo.Air Marshall Sir Harry Broadhurst was C-in-C Bomber command and the Capt. was Sqn Ldr. Howard.
The aircraft crashed while making a GCA at Heathrow in
fog.The controller warned the pilot he was below the glide
path but the aircraft hit the approach lights and both pilots ejected.The rest of the crew were lost.I know the controller concerned and he was exonerated by the enquiry.

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[> [> Re: vulcan accident -- Ray stewart., 27/08/12 20:57:06

I was on the Gnat training sqdn. in 1964-65, raf Valley, watched the vulcan B2. "leaf" & crash in a village called Rosneiger, [all crew got out ok] think port side engine [one of the two that is] blew & left gaping hole underside, seen by the naked eye, no fire apparent from the ground as I recall. missed a farmhouse by 50 yards, we went to see the wreckage, jeez, spread over 2 fields, no one hurt on the ground.

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