Date Posted: 7/03/04 22:40:49 Author:Derek Empson Subject: Re: vulcan accident In reply to:
John Cooper
's message, "Re: vulcan accident" on 28/02/04 21:29:50
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.
