ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247254
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| Date: | Thursday 14 June 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | CGS RAF |
| Registration: | RP340 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Vickers Wellington T. Mk.X RP340, CGS (Central Gunnery School), RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 14/6/1951. The aircraft was struck on the wing by a 25-ton aircraft jack while being towed behind a vehicle at RAF Lconfield, East Yorkshire. Not repaired, and aircraft was Struck Off Charge as Cat.5(c) in June 1951
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.114 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Last Take Off; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 by Colin Cummings p.146
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2021 23:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 30-Jan-2021 09:48 | werich | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Operator] |
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