 A Vulcan B.1A similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 October 1956 |
| Summary | Pilot error |
| Site | London Heathrow Airport |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Avro Vulcan |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Registration | XA897 |
| Flight origin | No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF, RAF Waddington |
| Last stopover | RAF Khormaksar, Aden |
| Destination | London Heathrow Airport |
| Passengers | 1 (Technical advisor from the Avro company) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Survivors | 2 |
The 1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash was a military aviation accident that occurred at Heathrow Airport on 1 October 1956 when Avro Vulcan B.1 XA897 crashed while attempting to land in poor weather. The captain and co-pilot ejected safely but the remaining three crew and one passenger were killed.[1]
- ^ "Vulcan Aircraft Crash (Report)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 20 December 1956. Retrieved 13 December 2014.