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| Date: | Friday 13 January 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Neptune MR.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | WX547 |
| MSN: | 426-5163 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Malta-Luqa Airport (MLA) -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Malta-Luqa Airport (MLA/LMML) |
The undercarriage collapsed on landing at Luqa, Malta.
It is believed that this aircraft was pushed into the sea off cliffs at Hal Far, Malta, and then used for the underwater scenes in "The Silent Enemy" movie.
Sources:
aviationinmalta.com
ukserials.com
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