Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 September 1954
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Marathon T.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XA271
Location: 2 km SSE of Calne –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Outer WingsOuter Wings
Category: Accident
A catastrophic in-flight structural failure resulted in the crash of both outer wings of the aircraft.A catastrophic in-flight structural failure resulted in the crash of both outer wings of the aircraft.
Description
In-flight structural failure of both outer wings; crashed.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential for a combination of factors, including material fatigue, stress concentration, or a manufacturing defect leading to premature failure of the wing structure.Unknown ? Potential for a combination of factors, including material fatigue, stress concentration, or a manufacturing defect leading to premature failure of the wing structure.Share on:
