Vulcan RAF Syerston E

Rare footage of Vulcan VX770 falling out of the sky on the Battle of Britain air Display at RAF Syerston 20th Sept. 1958.

[@nervo6321]

I think the wing root/ air intake crumpled....

[@NewRailBasher]

So did the wing just disintegrate? Structural fail?

[@ilovemywife34]

Yes. Weakness in the early wing design. The wing sweep was modified on the later models after this tragedy. If you observe a picture of this aircraft and later models, you will see the difference in the silhouette of the wind shape. Poor souls. RIP.