XV180
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- March 24, 1969Accident
The crew was engaged in a training mission out from RAF Fairford. During initial climb, the captain ordered the copilot under supervision to shut down the engine n°4 and to feather its propeller. For unknown reason, the copilot inadvertently activated the reverse thrust system, causing asymmetric thrust. The airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in an open field, killing all six occupants.