Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VII crash, Jul 12, 1946, Leco...
Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VII accident on July 12, 1946 near Leconfield AFB (Beverley) Yorkshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Three...
- Date: July 12, 1946
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VII
- Location: Leconfield AFB (Beverley) Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Three engines were shut down for a single engine demonstration, and the aircraft could not maintain height.
RAF Halifax NA398 was flown on a demonstration of single engine flight over the East Riding of Yorkshire on 12 July 1946 with three engines shut down. It could not maintain height and made a forced landing near Leconfield. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.