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Old 28th Nov 2007, 20:14
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H Peacock
 
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There was also an incident at Marham, some years back, involving a 100 Sqn Canberra. During an overshoot, (asymmetric, IIRC), the aircraft crashed into the runway threshold, cartwheeling along the ground and during this process, flinging out the crewmembers. I believe at least one of the crew may have attempted to eject during the crash, but at any rate, all 3 crew survived, with 1 of the navs simply walking away from the wreckage.
IIRC there were infact 4 persons on board, they had been on a landaway for a wedding! The accident occured at the end of a rather tight VRIAB. Got a little low/slow on finals and then asymmetric thrust (slow and uneven rpm rise from the RR Avons) caused some roll/yaw. This was corrected, but then made worse by a bigger roll/yaw in the other direction. The ac hit the ORP abeam the 24 threshold with about 80deg right bank. The nose section broke off as the ac slid to a halt. Some of the crew were flung from the wreckage, but the injuries were not too serious. A spotter took a series of pictures that showed the final moments, I'll try to find them.

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