ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21127
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Date: | Wednesday 31 July 1968 |
Time: | |
Type: | English Electric Canberra B Mk.16 |
Owner/operator: | 249 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | WJ783 |
MSN: | 71364 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Akrotiri -
Cyprus
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus (AKT/LCRA) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Written off (damaged beyond repair) 31/07/1968: Nose wheel tyre burst on take off run, pilot abandoned take-off and hit barrier. Not repaired, struck off charge as Cat.5(c) 31/01/1970 at Akrotiri, Cyprus and broken up for spares and scrap
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
https://www.flickr.com/photos/249squadron/6085037276/ https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1201457/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Jun-2008 10:01 |
JINX |
Added |
17-Jun-2008 10:26 |
JINX |
Updated |
03-Feb-2013 02:54 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
09-Apr-2013 15:53 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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