Varsity T.1 WF329 at Topcliffe airfield.
Information regarding this incident is somewhat vague but what is known is that on Tuesday, 25th August 1964 this Air Electronics School aircraft was too low on the approach to land at Topcliffe during a single engined night landing during a continuation training exercise. One wing struck the ground in the undershoot area which saw the aeroplane then cartwheel and break up. The two crew flying it were unfortunately killed. They were a flying instructor and a pupil pilot.
Pilot (Instructor) - F/Lt James Alexander Kennedy AFC RAF (655853), aged 43. Buried Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen.
Pilot (Pupil) - Master Pilot Frank Walter Randall RAF (1807934), aged 40. Cremated York.
Frank Randall was cremated at York crematorium. He was from the Morden area of Surrey.
James Kennedy was awarded the Air Force Cross, Gazetted on 31st May 1956.
The RAF moved the wreckage to Dishforth where it was noted as being on the scrap heap in 1965.