ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230194
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| Date: | Friday 21 September 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax B. Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 346 (Guyenne) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RG559 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Pocklington, East Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elviongton, York, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Pocklington, East Yorkshire |
Handley Page Halifax B. Mk. VI RG559, 346 “Guyenne” Squadron RAF (Free French Air Force): Written off (damaged beyond repair) 21 September 1945 when overshot landing at RAF Pocklington, East Yorkshire, in bad visibility. Aircraft swung off the end of the runway, and ran into a ditch, tearing off the undercarriage. No fatalities or casualties reported among the crew of seven.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.9. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2019 21:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 27-Oct-2019 22:01 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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