ASN Aircraft accident Handley Page Marathon T.2 XA254 Thorney Island RAF Station
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Date:Monday 9 January 1956
Type:Silhouette image of generic milm model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
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)
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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