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| Date: | Monday 11 August 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.91 Albatross |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | AX903 |
| MSN: | 6800 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1938 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reykjavík RAF Station (RKV) -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ayr |
| Reykjavík RAF Station (RKV/BIRK) |
The transport aircraft, impressed into Royal Air Force Service from BOAC on 1.9.40, was operated by the RAF 271 Squadron.
During taxi after landing the right-hand main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded off the taxi strip and hit a Fairy Battle aircraft (L5547).
Sources:
Jackson, A. J. (1987). De Havilland aircraft since 1909. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-896-4
https://stridsminjar.is/en/a-list-of-crash-sites-by-year/incidents-in-1941/36-albatross-reykjavik-field-august-11-1941
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2024 08:18 | FlyWolf | Updated [Date, ] |
| 09-Dec-2024 08:20 | ASN | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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