ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21058
Last updated: 18 August 2020
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| Date: | 24-APR-1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B.15 |
| Owner/operator: | 32 Squadron Royal Air Force (32 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | WH971 |
| C/n / msn: | SH1696 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | RAF Akrotiri -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
| RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
Written off 24/04/1968: Touched down 500 yards from the threshold, at Akrotiri, Cyprus, bounced and swung off the runway breaking into three parts
Struck off charge 31/01/1970 as Cat.5(c) and broken up for spares and scrap
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/Sharjah/WH971_Sharjah_11-63_RD.jpg
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=989
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2008 11:27 | JINX | Added |
| 08-Apr-2013 01:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2015 21:29 | AlLah | Updated [Operator] |
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