sadly lost in February 1980 after take-off at Boston due to accumulation of ice and snow (photographer not known)

Redcoat was a Luton based cargo airline in operation from 1976 to 1982. This aircraft was delivered to the Royal Air Force as XL639 on 08 Oct 1959 and operated by 99 and 511 Squadrons. WFU and stored at Kemble in Oct 1975. To Airline engineering as EI-BDC on 25 Apr 1977. It did a couple of short leases to Cyprus Airways. To Eurafric on 20 Jan 1978. Bought by Redcoat as G-BRAC on 08 Jun 1978. It crashed after take off near Boston Logan Airport while operating for Redcoat on 16 Feb 1980 killing 7 of the 8 crew.

Operated by 99/511 Squadrons. Became EI-BDC, G-BRAC. Fatal crash after take-off from Boston-Logan on 16th February 1980 resulting from an accumulation of ice and snow on the airframe.

Photo from the collection of the late Stephen Piercey.

Delivered to the RAF as XL639 in 1959. To Aer Turas as EI-BDC in 1977 then to Redcoat Air Cargo as G-BRAC in 1978. Crashed after takeoff from Boston-Logan in 1980 due to accumulation of snow and ice.

ex RAF XL639. photo by Paul Zethof

Ex RAF XL639. With Aer Turas when this photo was taken. Went to Redcoat Air Cargo in Jun 78 as G-BRAC. Sadly crashed and written off due to icing after take-off from Boston MA (USA) 16 Feb 80.