ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155019
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra PR Mk 7 |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WT540 |
| MSN: | 71484 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Akrotiri -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus (AKT/LCRA) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 26/08/1959: Yawed during an asymmetric approach to Akrotiri, Cyprus after the port engine failed. It belly landed off the runway
Not repaired; Struck Off Charge 05/11/1959 at No.103 MU Akrotiri, Cyprus
Sources:
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1394999/
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2013 20:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Apr-2013 07:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
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