Date:	Friday 20 December 1946
Time:	day
Type:	Vickers Wellington Mk X
Owner/operator:	7 ANS RAF
Registration:	NC445
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF Kirkbride, Cumberland, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Bishop's Court, County Down, Northern Ireland
Destination airport:	RAF Kirkbride, Cumberland

Narrative:
Vickers Wellington NC445, (Air Navigation School): Written off (damaged beyond repair) 20 December 1946 in a landing accident at RAF Kirkbride, Cumberland

The Wellington landed approx. halfway along the runway, then ran off the end of the runway, through the perimeter hedge, and the undercarriage collapsed. The Wellington was reported to be carrying its usual crew, plus a number of unauthorised passengers. While the aircraft was wrecked and struck off charge as Cat. E(FA), none of those of board were injured.

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.259
3. Royal Air Force Aircraft NA100-NZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
4. ORB 7 ANS RAF: National Archives (PRO Kew)
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Kirkbride

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-May-2023 21:30	Dr. John Smith	Added
22-May-2023 22:00	Nepa	Updated