Incident Handley Page Halifax C.8 (Halton) G-AHDP,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194138
 
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Date:Saturday 9 April 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic hlfx model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Handley Page Halifax C.8 (Halton)
Owner/operator:Aviation Traders
Registration: G-AHDP
MSN: 1341/SH.25C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Schleswigland, Jagel, Schleswig-Holstein -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:RAF Gatow
Destination airport:RAF Schleswigland
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Undercarriage collapsed on landing. The aircraft was being operated on charter by Bond Air Services as part of the Berlin Airlift ("Operation Planefare"). All three crew members were injured.

Sources:

National Archives (PRO Kew) File BT 217/2488: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C576642
http://halifax346et347.canalblog.com/archives/les_halifax_ii_v_iii_vi_et_vii_/index.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Mar-2017 01:23 Dr.John Smith Added
22-Dec-2018 18:15 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Oct-2019 01:01 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Oct-2019 01:04 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
30-Oct-2019 01:09 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
10-Dec-2019 20:22 Dr. John Smith Updated [Departure airport, Source]
24-Jan-2022 12:21 TB Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Apr-2024 21:00 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]

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