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| Date: | Friday 29 August 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B Mk.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 249 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WH655 |
| MSN: | 71128 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | El Adem -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
| El Adem, Lybia |
Written off 29.8.1958: Belly-landed at El Adem, Libya after the undercarriage jammed on approach/ Not repaired, Struck off Charge 26.09.1958 as Cat.5(scrap)
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
http://www.bywat.co.uk/canb08.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2008 19:37 | JINX | Added |
| 03-Feb-2013 02:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 04-Apr-2013 20:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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