ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82734
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 1 January 1966 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell 47G-3B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Home Farm (Chigwell) Ltd |
| Registration: | G-ASTB |
| MSN: | 1542 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel off Eastcliff Sands, Folkestone, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lympne, Kent (LYM/EGNK) |
| LeTouquet, France (LTQ/LFAT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Agusta-Bell 47G-3B-1 operated by Home Farm (Chigwell) Ltd: Lost whilst crossing the Channel from Lympne, Kent to LeTouquet, France on 1/1/66. Wreckage recovered from the English Channel off Eastcliff Sands, Folkestone, Kent. Per a contemporary report:
"A fishing boat recovered the wreckage from the sea off Folkestone. The rotor blades have yellow or green tips and the fuselage is a bluish green colour. Instruments are English. There are no identification markings visible. Wreckage is currently at Eastcliff Sands, Folkestone which is just east of the harbour near Copt Point.."
Registration G-ASTB cancelled by the CAA as "destroyed" 1/7/66
Sources:
1. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ASTB.pdf
2. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=4991.0
3. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 101/170: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5070180
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2010 03:57 | VHKDK | Added |
| 18-Oct-2011 19:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 11-Aug-2012 12:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2013 17:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Feb-2020 18:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation