| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 30 September 1954 |
| Type: | Handley Page Marathon T.2 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | XA271 |
| MSN: | 124 |
| First flight: | 1950 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 2 km (1.3 mls) SSE of Calne ( United Kingdom)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
In-flight structural failure of both outer wings; crashed.
Classification:
Wing failureLoss of control
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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