Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VII crash, May 10, 1946 (7 killed)
Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VII accident on May 10, 1946 near Linton-on-Ouse AFB North Yorkshire, United Kingdom with 7 fatalities. Cause: In flight...
- Date: May 10, 1946
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VII
- Location: Linton-on-Ouse AFB North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: In flight fire on board followed by loss of control in the turn back
A Halifax VII of No. 1665 HCU caught fire shortly after takeoff from Linton on Ouse on 10 May 1946. The crew turned back for an emergency landing, but the aircraft went out of control in a last left turn and crashed in a field about 2.5 miles southwest of the airfield, killing all seven crew.