ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309766
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 June 1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Percival Proctor Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | BCCS RAF |
| Registration: | HM368 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lindholme, Hatfield Woodhouse, South Yorkshire |
| RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire (EGXW) |
Percival Proctor Mk. III HM368, BCCS (Bomber Command Communications Squadron) RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 28 June 1949 when swung off the runway on landing at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire at the end of a flight from RAF Lindholme, Hatfield Woodhouse, South Yorkshire. The pilot failed to correct the swing, and the resultant sideways forces caused the undercarriage to collapse
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.508
3. https://www.bcar.org.uk/1945-49-incident-logs#1949
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Waddington#Cold_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2023 08:17 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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