Consolidated B-24 Liberator crash, Nov 13, 1948, Heathfie...
Consolidated B-24 Liberator accident on November 13, 1948 near Heathfield AFB (Prestwick) Ayrshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: November 13, 1948
- Aircraft: Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- Location: Heathfield AFB (Prestwick) Ayrshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The undercarriage collapsed on landing.
BOAC Consolidated Liberator G-AHYC suffered an undercarriage failure while landing at RAF Heathfield near Prestwick on 13 November 1948. It slid for several yards before stopping, no one was injured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.