Miles M.60 Marathon crash, Jan 9, 1956, Thorney Island AF...
Miles M.60 Marathon accident on January 9, 1956 near Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: January 9, 1956
- Aircraft: Miles M.60 Marathon
- Location: Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Miles M60 Marathon of the Royal Air Force had difficulty stopping after landing at RAF Thorney Island on 9 January 1956. It overran the runway, broke through a concrete wall and came to rest on a beach. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.