Incident Miles M.57 Aerovan 4 G-AJXK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25279
 
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Date:Sunday 3 December 1950
Time:day
Type:Miles M.57 Aerovan 4
Owner/operator:Handley Page Aircraft (Reading) Ltd
Registration: G-AJXK
MSN: HPR.144
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Woodley Airfield, Reading, Berkshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Woodley Airfield, Reading, Berkshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Miles M.57 Aerovan 4: First registered (C of R 11674/1, later R.2960/1) 4/10/1950 to Handley Page Aircraft (Reading) Ltd. This aircraft had a very short life (just two months) as it was written off (damaged beyond repair) 3/12/1950 when crashed on landing at Woodley Airfield, Reading, Berkshire. Registration G-AJXK cancelled by the Air Ministry 31/8/1951 as "PWFU" (Permanently Withdrawn From Use")

Sources:

1. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AJXK.pdf
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-miles-m57-aerovan-iv-woodley
3. https://www.key.aero/comment/953009#comment-953009
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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
05-Dec-2012 07:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
28-Dec-2012 10:52 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Jan-2021 15:48 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Jan-2021 21:30 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]

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