Narrative:
The Lancastrian plane landed heavily and bounced a few times. The undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft caught fire.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 26 June 1949 |
| Type: | Avro 691 Lancastrian C.4 |
| Operator: | Skyways |
| Registration: | G-AKFH |
| MSN: | R3LB.485422 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Berlin-R.A.F. Gatow Airport (GWW) ( Germany)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Berlin-R.A.F. Gatow Airport (GWW/EDBG), Germany |
The Lancastrian plane landed heavily and bounced a few times. The undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft caught fire.
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