Date & Time:
Jan 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax I
Operator:
Registration:
L9578
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Middleton St George - Middleton St George
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Middleton St George. After landing, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
Sgt J. B. Stark +3.
Crew:
Sgt J. B. Stark +3.
Probable cause:
The undercarriage collapsed upon landing.
