Incident Handley Page Halifax C.8 G-AIWK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74675
 
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Date:Monday 8 December 1947
Time:overnight
Type:Silhouette image of generic hlfx model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Handley Page Halifax C.8
Owner/operator:London Aero & Motor Services (LAMS)
Registration: G-AIWK
MSN: 1368
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mascot, NSW -   Australia
Phase: Standing
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Damaged by vandals who broke into the aircraft while parked out in the open at Mascot, Sydney. Aircraft later deemed to be damaged beyond economic repair, and scrapped on site.

Sources:

1. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/halifax/hphalifax.html
2. http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AIWK.pdf
3. http://halifax346et347.canalblog.com/archives/les_halifax_ii_v_iii_vi_et_vii_/index.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2010 12:00 TB Added
08-Dec-2012 11:06 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Dec-2012 11:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
27-Jan-2014 18:36 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Mar-2017 00:45 Dr.John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
22-Dec-2018 13:52 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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