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| Date: | Thursday 6 March 1958 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 35 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WK125 |
| MSN: | R3/EA3/6639 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr El Adem -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF El Adem, Lybia |
6 March 1958, Canberra B2, WK125 of 35 Squadron force landed in the desert after one engine failed and the second gave problems on an overshoot at El-Adem, Lybia. The incident happened at night and the crew were listed as Flt Lt Ashworth, Flying Officer Dockar and Flying Officer Hyde. All survived without serious injuries.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
http://www.raf-butterworth-penang-association.co.uk/PDF/Chrismas%202011.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2008 15:02 | JINX | Added |
| 10-Apr-2013 00:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jun-2013 18:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
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