ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155029
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 March 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B.(I) 8 |
| Owner/operator: | 59 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XH207 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mile S of the Sorpe Dam -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Geilenkirchen, West Germany |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 04/03/1959: Crashed into a hill three miles south of Sorpe Dam, West Germany killing both crew. It was low flying in poor weather and was between fifty and ninety miles off course
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm
http://www.bywat.co.uk/gallb8-3.html
http://number59.com/new_59/post_war.html
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C424528
http://web.archive.org/web/20171027112406/http://sg-etuo.de:80/Main/EDUOCanberras
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2013 02:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Apr-2013 07:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase] |
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