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| Date: | Saturday 9 April 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax C.8 (Halton) |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Traders |
| Registration: | G-AHDP |
| MSN: | 1341/SH.25C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Schleswigland, Jagel, Schleswig-Holstein -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gatow |
| RAF Schleswigland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Undercarriage collapsed on landing. The aircraft was being operated on charter by Bond Air Services as part of the Berlin Airlift ("Operation Planefare"). All three crew members were injured.
Sources:
National Archives (PRO Kew) File BT 217/2488: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C576642
http://halifax346et347.canalblog.com/archives/les_halifax_ii_v_iii_vi_et_vii_/index.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2017 01:23 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 22-Dec-2018 18:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Oct-2019 01:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Oct-2019 01:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 30-Oct-2019 01:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 10-Dec-2019 20:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 24-Jan-2022 12:21 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Apr-2024 21:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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