Date:	Friday 22 October 1948
Time:
Type:	Handley Page Halifax GR Mk VI
Owner/operator:	202 Sqn RAF
Registration:	RG830
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF Aldergrove, Belfast, Northern Ireland -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Aldergrove, Belfast
Destination airport:	RAF Aldergrove, Belfast

Narrative:
Handley Page Halifax RG830, 202 Squadron, RAF Aldergrove; Written off (damaged beyond repair) 22-10-48 in a landing accident at RAF Aldergrove

The Halifax took off from RAF Aldergrove on a BISMUTH long range weather reconnaissance sortie. During the descent from the Upper levels on the last leg an engine gave trouble and was feathered. A normal three engined flight was made back to base.

During the approach to land at Aldergrove, the pilot made an approach at too high an airspeed, and the aircraft 'bounced' on landing. The pilot opened up the throttles, in an attempt to take off again, make a circuit and attempt another landing. However, the aircraft swung to starboard off the runway, and cartwheeled. All the crew on board survived uninjured.

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.440
3. 202 Sqn RAF ORB for October 1948: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR27/2457/73: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8421702
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Helicopter_Command_Flying_Station_Aldergrove#Post_war
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._202_Squadron_RAF#Weather_Reconnaissance
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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
13-Apr-2023 16:57	Dr. John Smith	Added
14-Aug-2023 12:40	Will	Updated