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Beaufighter Mk VIF, 414th NFS, 12th AF. Landing accident 8th June 1943, RAF Honiley, Warwickshire, England. Pilot Arthur M Buchannan, Cat 3 damage.

Landing accident, 25th June 1943, RAF Honiley, Warwickshire, England. Pilot made a normal approach and landed on number three runway. He applied brakes which had been consistently weak and turned onto number one runway, opened gills and raised the flaps. He applied brakes to make the turn onto the perimeter track but received no response. As he had no brakes, he applied port throttle in an effort to swing the aircraft around. When he saw that he could not make the turn, he cut both switches and aircraft rolled down a slope through a barbed-wire fence. The port undercarriage fell into a ditch and collapsed. The port engine and port outer main plane were also damaged. Cause of accident: weak brakes. Damage: left outer main plane, left gear buckled, left engine shock loaded, both props damaged. Damaged beyond economical repair.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Navigator / Radar Op
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Crashed

Honiley, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8, UK 8 June 1943 Landing accident 8th June 1943, RAF Honiley, Warwickshire, England. Pilot Arthur M Buchannan, Cat 3 damage.

Crashed

Honiley, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8, UK 25 June 1943 Landing accident, 25th June 1943, RAF Honiley, Warwickshire, England. Pilot made a normal approach and landed on number three runway. He applied brakes which had been consistently weak and turned onto number one runway, opened gills and raised the flaps. He applied brakes to make the turn onto the perimeter track but received no response. As he had no brakes, he applied port throttle in an effort to swing the aircraft around. When he saw that he could not make the turn, he cut both switches and aircraft rolled down a slope through a barbed-wire fence. The port undercarriage fell into a ditch and collapsed. The port engine and port outer main plane were also damaged. Cause of accident: weak brakes. Damage: left outer main plane, left gear buckled, left engine shock loaded, both props damaged. Damaged beyond economical repair.

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Honiley, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8, UK 414th NFS, 12th AF.

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