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| Date: | Friday 16 January 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra PR Mk 7 |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WJ818 |
| MSN: | 71311 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Akrotiri -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Akrotiri (AKT/LCRA) |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 16/01/1959 in a belly-landing at Akrotiri, Cyprus after the undercarriage had jammed due to an hydraulic leak
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
https://combatace.com/forums/topic/71418-neil-williams-wrecked-canberra/
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm
http://aviadejavu.ru/Images6/AE/AE96-11/39-4.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2008 10:04 | JINX | Added |
| 17-Jun-2008 10:33 | JINX | Updated |
| 09-Apr-2013 16:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Oct-2013 14:02 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, ] |
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