WL749

On May 14, 1953 at 12:00 AM, WL749 experienced a crash involving Avro 696 Shackleton, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Belfast-Aldergrove Antrim.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Belfast-Aldergrove Airport, the airplane was too low and hit the ground short of runway threshold. On impact, the left main gear was sheared off and the aircraft slid for dozen yards before coming to rest against the runway controller's caravan. There were no casualties but the aircraft that was recently delivered was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration WL749, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.6554°, -6.2357°.