Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII crash, Jul 9, 1949 (7 killed)
Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII accident on July 9, 1949 near Atlantic Ocean, World with 7 fatalities.
- Date: July 9, 1949
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
Halifax Met VI ST818 of 202 Squadron left Belfast Aldergrove on a meteorological reconnaissance over the Atlantic. It lost radar contact at 11:43 local time west of the Outer Hebrides and an extensive search found no trace of the aircraft or its crew.