Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII crash, Feb 11, 1949, Sch...
Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII accident on February 11, 1949 near Schleswig AFB Schleswig-Holstein, Germany with no fatalities.
- Date: February 11, 1949
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII
- Location: Schleswig AFB Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A British American Air Services Halifax C.8 took off from Schleswig on a Berlin Airlift flight to Tegel. After the captain decided to return, the landing gear collapsed on touchdown and the aircraft went out of control. All three crew were unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.