8th AF / 20th FG / 79th FS - (RAF Kings Cliff)



Take-off accident (Class 4): Tuesday, 12 June 1945 @ 1327 hrs (Pilot error)



RAF Kings Cliff (runway 26) - England



Pilot: F/O William J Halloran



1 RTS



Local training and familiarization.



On landing, pilot landed short of the runway, left wing dropped and dug into the grass.



Right main tire hit sideways and buckled; right wing went down. Aircraft then cartwheeled to the left.



Fuselage buckled, landing gear, both wing and engine damaged.



Aircraft stricken.



AAF accident report: 45-6-12-510