WK162 - Royal Air Force (Canberra B.2)

Photo of aircraft WK162 operated by Royal Air Force

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
SerialR3/EA3/6662
Line Number
First Flight
ModelCanberra B.2
StatusWritten-off
Commentsw/o 08.8.1985 when instruments indicated that the aircraft was not continuing to accelerate during take off from RAF Alconbury, The pilot abandoned take off and raised the undercarriage, but only one side retracted, and the aircraft slewed into the landing lights and caught fire (with100 Sqn); the subsequent investigation found the aircraft was accelerating normally, the fault was caused by a defective air mileage unit; to RAF Wyton fire dump as GIA 8887M;
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! WK162 Royal Air Force 13.1.1955 Written-off

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
01/01/1993 - AYH - Chas
CA
18/08/1986 - EGUY - Hitman69
08/08/1985 - EGWZ - R Geering
C-A
26/05/1985 - XMU - roly70
24/09/1983 - EGWZ - srushness
As WK162/CA (100 Squadron)
24/09/1983 - XMU - roly70
24/09/1983 - USAF - roly70
24/09/1983 - USAF - roly70
24/09/1983 - EGWZ - colin woods
28/07/1983 - EGUY - LIN104
B.2, No.100 Squadron/CA
28/07/1983 - EGUY - spotter1
Canberra B.2, No.100 Squadron "CA"
16/07/1983 - EGUY - gazac
coded CA
12/06/1979 - EGYM - saxonms
08/05/1976 - EGYM - Warthog1
'A' 100 Sqn
15/09/1962 - EGKB - geoffj53
98 Sqn