ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18836
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| Date: | Friday 11 February 1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax C.8 |
| Owner/operator: | British American Air Services |
| Registration: | G-AKBB |
| MSN: | 1321 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Schleswigland, Jagel, Schleswig-Holstein -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | RAF Schleswigland, Jagel, Schleswig-Holstein (ETNS) |
| Berlin/Tegel Airport (EDDT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Halifax C.VIII PP237: first civil registered (C of R 11765/1) as G-AKBB to Airtech Ltd., Thame-Haddenham Aerodrome, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on 11.7.1947 (C of A 9965). Sold on and re-registered (C of R 11765/2) to British American Air Services Ltd., Bovingdon Aerodrome, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, on 7.1.1948.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 11.2.1948: After takeoff from RAF Schleswigland, Jagel, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany, while taking part to the Berlin Airlift (Operation "Planefaire"), the crew encountered an unexpected situation and the captain decided to return for a safe landing. Upon touchdown, a landing gear collapsed and the aircraft went out of control before coming to rest. While all three crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Registration G-AKBB cancelled by the CAA on 11.2.1949 (same day as the accident)
Sources:
1. British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1999 Compiled by Michael Austen Air Britain (Historians) Ltd 1999 ISBN 0 85130 281 5
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File BT 217/2459: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C576613
3. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AKBB.pdf
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-handley-page-hp70-halifax-viii-schleswig-afb
5. http://halifax346et347.canalblog.com/archives/les_halifax_ii_v_iii_vi_et_vii_/index.html
6. http://saadonline.uk/archives/911
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jan-2010 10:49 | John Baker | Updated [Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2010 11:27 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2017 14:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2019 23:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 12-Dec-2019 19:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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