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| Date: | Friday 15 January 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Neptune MR.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | WX542 |
| MSN: | 426-5150 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Topcliffe RAF Station -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Topcliffe RAF Station (EGXZ) |
The Neptune stalled on approach and struck a mound. The undercarriage collapsed.
Sources:
ukserials.com
US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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