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| Date: | Wednesday 2 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 466 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HE156 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Driffield, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield, Yorkshire |
Aircraft was landing at RAF Driffield after a routine local training flight. During the roll-out the brakes failed and the aircraft ran into a Nissen Hut beside the runway. Cat B damage to propeller, engine, main undercarriage and wing. This was 466 Squadron's first mishap with a Wellington.
Sources:
RAAF 466 Sqn Unit History Sheets.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2019 10:54 | Paul McGuiness | Added |
| 18-Dec-2019 22:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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