Accident Sequence
The crew was performing a training sortie from RAF Marham. While cruising at night at an altitude of 19,000 feet, the pilot-in-command lost control of the aircraft, causing it to enter a dive. During the descent, at approximately 850 feet, the aircraft disintegrated in the air. The wreckage crashed in an open field near Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, and debris was scattered over an area exceeding five miles. The crew did not transmit any mayday message.
Occupants
All ten occupants on board were killed. The crew comprised:
- S/L W. R. Sloane
- P/O C. B. Speller
- P/O M. J. Lightowlers
- Sgt E. F. Wheeler
- Sgt K. A. Reakes
- Sgt R. F. S. Anderson
- Sgt E. D. Pearton
- Sgt A. J. Martin
- Sgt M. J. Clifton
- Sgt R. G. Hughson
Investigation
The official investigation concluded that the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.