Bristol 130 Bombay crash, Jul 31, 1943, San Francesco AFB...
Bristol 130 Bombay accident on July 31, 1943 near San Francesco AFB Sicily, Italy with no fatalities.
- Date: July 31, 1943
- Aircraft: Bristol 130 Bombay
- Location: San Francesco AFB Sicily, Italy
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An RAF Bristol Bombay at San Francesco airfield in Sicily suffered a tyre burst during takeoff on 31 July 1943. The undercarriage collapsed, the aircraft left the runway and came to rest, and no one was hurt.