Incident English Electric Canberra B.16 WT369,
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Date:Monday 26 August 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CNBR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
English Electric Canberra B.16
Owner/operator:249 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF
Registration: WT369
MSN: 71383
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Luqa -   Malta
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus (AKT/LCRA)
Destination airport:RAF Luqa, Malta
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 26/08/1968: Swung off the runway on landing at Luqa, Malta after the port undercarriage leg collapsed and came to rest in the dispersal area

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
http://www.bywat.co.uk/types01.html
https://249squadron.wordpress.com/
http://rafmuseum-1.titaninternet.co.uk/research/documents/Journal%2039.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Apr-2013 23:22 Dr. John Smith Added
11-Apr-2013 23:57 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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