ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160774
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 December 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 518 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PN386 |
| MSN: | Y3-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tiree |
| RAF Prestwick, Ayrshire |
Handley Page Halifax Mk.III PN386 (Y3-J): Written off (damaged beyond repair) 26 December 1945 when Undercarriage leg collapsed in heavy landing at RAF Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. No fatalities or casualties reported.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.24. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
3. http://www.aniodhlann.org.uk/?s=518+Squadron
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2013 17:03 | JINX | Added |
| 06-Nov-2018 18:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Oct-2019 21:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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