Date:	Monday 9 January 1956
Time:
Type:	Handley Page Marathon T.2
Owner/operator:	Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration:	XA254
MSN:	106
Year of manufacture:	1950
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Thorney Island RAF Station -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Thorney Island RAF Station

Narrative:
The Marathon overran the runway, crossed over the seawall, and ended up in the mud. Weather was poor including high winds and heavy rainfall.

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
John H. Kendall (email 2-dec-2001)

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