Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 December 1955
Aircraft Type: Avro Shackleton MR.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WL799
Location: Langar –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Other
An aircraft was destroyed in a hangar fire during preparation for deployment to Malta. The incident occurred on December 18, 1955.An aircraft was destroyed in a hangar fire during preparation for deployment to Malta. The incident occurred on December 18, 1955.
Description
The aircraft was destroyed in a hangar fire while being prepared for return for deployment in Malta. The fire is also reported to have occurred at December 18, 1955.
Primary Cause
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