Accident Handley Page Marathon T.2 XA255, Wednesday 27 March 1957
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Date:Wednesday 27 March 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic milm model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Handley Page Marathon T.2
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: XA255
MSN: 107
Year of manufacture:1950
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Topcliffe RAF Station -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Topcliffe RAF Station (EGXZ)
Narrative:
Damaged beyond repair in heavy landing.

Sources:

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley

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