ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18856
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| Date: | Thursday 31 July 1947 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax C.8 |
| Owner/operator: | London Aero & Motor Services (LAMS) |
| Registration: | G-AHZJ |
| MSN: | 1331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bergamo Airport, Bergamo, Lombardy -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bergamo Airport, Bergamo, Italy (BGY/LIME) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Handley Page Halifax C.Mk.VIII; Built for the RAF as PP247. Sold on and civil registered as G-AHZJ 17 July 1946 to London Aero & Motor Services (LAMS), Elstree Aerodrome, Hertfordshire. Painted overall blue with silver registration and LAMS logo on nose (see link #3)
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 31 July 1947: During the takeoff roll at Bergamo Airport, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, the aircraft went out of control. A tyre burst during the takeoff roll, causing the aircraft to be uncontrollable. The Halifax veered off runway and came to rest. All five crew members were unhurt while the aircraft christened 'Port of Marseilles' was damaged beyond repair.
Registration G-AHZJ cancelled by the Secretary of State (Air Ministry) 19 August 1947 as "aircraft crashed"
Sources:
1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-handley-page-hp70-halifax-viii-bergamo
2. http://halifax346et347.canalblog.com/archives/index.html
3. http://www.wwrgallery.co.uk/proddetails.aspx?prodID=818&mainid=&id=&si=&page=&topID=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Jun-2010 11:46 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Mar-2017 23:35 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Mar-2017 23:37 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2018 09:58 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2019 21:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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