Miles M.60 Marathon crash, May 5, 1958, Topcliffe AFB Nor...
Miles M.60 Marathon accident on May 5, 1958 near Topcliffe AFB North Yorkshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: May 5, 1958
- Aircraft: Miles M.60 Marathon
- Location: Topcliffe AFB North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An RAF Miles M60 Marathon landed at Topcliffe AFB, North Yorkshire, after a training flight. The crew mistakenly raised the undercarriage while starting the braking procedure, and the aircraft sank on its belly and slid for several yards. All four crew members were uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.