Status: | |
Date: | Monday 9 January 1956 |
Type: | Handley Page Marathon T.2 |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | XA254 |
MSN: | 106 |
First flight: | 1950 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Thorney Island RAF Station ( United Kingdom)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | Thorney Island RAF Station, United Kingdom |
Narrative:The Marathon overran the runway, crossed over the seawall, and ended up in the mud. Weather was poor including high winds and heavy rainfall.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
» John H. Kendall (email 2-dec-2001)
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.