ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270019
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 December 1953 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra PR3 |
| Owner/operator: | 540 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WE139 |
| MSN: | 71110 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Gander International Airport (ICAO: CYQX), NL -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gander Airport |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Canberra WE139 was positioned at Gander International Airport, Newfoundland, Canada preparing for an attempt on the Atlantic crossing record from Gander to Aldergrove, Northern Ireland when on start up a malfunction and explosion in the starboard engine damaged the airframe and engine.
The aircraft was repaired at Gander and returned to service with 540 Squadron in February 1954.
Sources:
https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=656
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/69-A-695-Canberra-PR3-WE139.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gander_International_Airport
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 November 1955 | WE139 | 69 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Laarbruch. |  |
unk |
| 28 January 1958 | WE139 | 69 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Laarbruch. | |
unk |
| 1 August 1962 | WE139 | 39 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Luqa |  |
unk |
| 10 September 1963 | WE139 | 231 OCU RAF | 0 | RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England |  |
unk |
Images:
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2021 16:50 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 28-Nov-2021 16:52 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 03-Dec-2021 19:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 03-Dec-2021 19:41 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
| 18-Sep-2022 05:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
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