Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII crash, Sep 26, 1946 (1 killed)
Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII accident on September 26, 1946 near Knokke-Heist West Flanders, Belgium with 1 fatality. Cause: Technical problems...
- Date: September 26, 1946
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII
- Location: Knokke-Heist West Flanders, Belgium
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Technical problems with radio navigation equipment, leading to a ditching to avoid fuel shortage
Halifax VIII G-AHZN, flying cargo from Bergamo to London Heathrow, ditched off Knokke-Heist, Belgium, on 26 September 1946 after its radio navigation equipment failed. The pilot ditched to avoid running out of fuel and the aircraft sank about 100 yards offshore. The three crew reached the beach, but one passenger drowned.