N2980 is the only surviving Brooklands-built Wellington. During a training flight on the 31st December 1940 she developed engine trouble and ditched into Loch Ness. All the crew escaped, but the rear gunner was killed when his parachute failed to deploy.
W/o November 21, 1980 at Yap as N18479 with Air Micronesia. Aircraft touched down short of runway. Right mlg separated, aircraft veered off runway and stopped in jungle area. Severe fire erupted - 0 fatalities.
W/o November 21, 1980 at YAP as N18479 with Air Micronesia. Aircraft touched down short of runway. Right mlg separated, aircraft veered off runway and stopped in jungle area. Severe fire erupted - 0 fatalities.
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 42-3374 after landing and taxi accident at a stateside airfield. This aircraft survived the war and is currently on display as a gate guard at Offutt AFB.
29.12. Ferry departure one of Russian New Year charter back to Moscow... this aircraft unfortunatelly overshot the runway while landing at Vnukovo airport and caught fire 2,5 hours later...
This aircraft was on departure from Prague Letnany on 28.08.2012 late afternoon, when the landing gear collapsed and aircraft remained on runway sitting on belly.
