Handley Page H.P.61 Halifax III crash, Mar 8, 1946 (4 killed)
Handley Page H.P.61 Halifax III accident on March 8, 1946 near Gibraltar, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: Controls jammed shortly after takeoff..
- Date: March 8, 1946
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.61 Halifax III
- Location: Gibraltar, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Controls jammed shortly after takeoff.
A Halifax of the RAF crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Gibraltar on 8 March 1946. Its controls had jammed, and the crew reportedly baled out before the aircraft hit the water. Four crew were killed.