According reports in the The Times of Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April 1955 the "pilot" is quoted as being LAC N Agnoni, it goes on to say that the Varsity took off at about 8pm on the 25th with enough fuel for 8 hours. It was closely followed by another Varsity in pusuit piloted by HJB Smiles (the duty flight commander). Initial reports stated that it had crashed in the Lea Valley but confirmation was reported as Onnaing.