 In 1957 a Filton-based RAF Vampire jet from 501 Squadron piloted by Flying officer John Greenwood Crossley flew under the deck while performing a victory roll before crashing in Leigh Woods, killing the pilot.The accident caused a landslip that led to the temporary closure of the nearby Bristol to Portishead railway line.A helicopter from National Police Air Service Filton flew under the bridge during a search in 1997.