Miles M.60 Marathon crash, May 28, 1948 (2 killed), Bosco...
Miles M.60 Marathon accident on May 28, 1948 near Boscombe Down AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: Attributed to pilot error: the...
- Date: May 28, 1948
- Aircraft: Miles M.60 Marathon
- Location: Boscombe Down AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Attributed to pilot error: the fins were not returned to their normal position, which led to a structural failure in flight.
The Miles M.60 Marathon prototype G-AGPD was lost during official trials from RAF Boscombe Down in May 1948. The loss was attributed to pilot error, with the fins not returned to their normal position.