ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246304
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| Date: | Thursday 17 August 1950 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | FRS RAF |
| Registration: | NB116 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire. England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire |
| RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Vickers Wellington Mk.X NB116, FRS, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17/-8-1950 when the pilot forgot to lower the undercarriage on final approach to RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire. The aircraft then made a wheels-up "belly landing", and sustained severe damage to the undersides after sliding along the runway. Deemed "beyond economic repair", and struck off charge as Cat.5(scrap).
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.105 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Last Take Off; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 by Colin Cummings p.74
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2020 21:42 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 28-Dec-2020 22:15 | Emil Robot | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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