FlightFinder
Check my flight
No fatalities

Twin-Engine Aircraft Crashes in Ruislip After Left Engine Failure (VV298)

Northolt AFB, United KingdomTakeoff (climb)

On June 1, 1960, an Avro 652 Anson (registration VV298) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Northolt AFB, United Kingdom during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Failure of the left engine after takeoff. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

A twin-engine aircraft crashed into a building in Ruislip shortly after takeoff from RAF Northolt when its left engine failed. Both pilots were seriously injured; two passengers were unhurt.

Incident Overview A twin-engine aircraft was conducting a special flight from RAF Northolt to RAF Marham when it crashed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was carrying two BBC cameramen and two crew members. During the initial climb, the left engine failed, and the crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude. The pilots attempted an emergency landing, but the aircraft stalled and struck the roof of a Premier Foods egg packing building on Victoria Road in Ruislip, approximately 1.5 miles north of the airfield. Both passengers were unhurt, while both pilots sustained serious injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause

Failure of the left engine after takeoff.
Engine failure

Related events

Same operator

More accident analyses