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Old 16th Jul 2006, 01:44
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Dan Winterland
 
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WB771. Prototype crashed at Cranfield 14/7/53 during low level position error runs. Tail broke off.

XA919: Development aircraft. Damaged in flying accident, landed but written off. Subsequently used for a fatigue monitoring rig.

XA929: Crashed on take off at Akrotiri, 16/6/62.

XA934: Engine failure, 2/10/62

XH613: 4 engine flameout on approach to Cottesmore 18/7/60.

XH617: Alternator drive shaft failure caused loss of aircraft over Norfolk 19/7/60

XH618: Tanker, collided with Buccaneer over North Sea 24/3/75.

XH646: Collided with a canberra over Norfolk 19/8/68.

XH668: B2 prototype lost over Irish Sea after pitot probe detached and leading edge slats auto deployed. This was the main reason the LE devices were fixed in the Mk2.

XL159: Stable stall, crashed near Newark after stable stall 23/3/62.

XL191: Stalled on approach at Hamilton, Obtario 19/6/86.

XL230: Lost control after touch and go at Wyton 10/5/73

XL232: Turbie disc failure leading to uncontrolled fire on take off roll, Marham, 15/10/82.

XL513: Take off abort, Marham 28/9/76.

XM714: Stalled after take off from Wittering 20/3/63.

XM716: Crashed near Wyton 29/6/66.

All info from Andrew Brooke's excellent book 'Handley Page Victor' ISBN 0-7110-1803-0
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