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| Date: | Tuesday 2 June 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WT304 |
| MSN: | 71421 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | El Adem -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Written off 02/06/1959:Flew into the ground at El Adem, Libya while on a night target marking exercise. The three crew were killed
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2013 02:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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