Thorney Island - Thorney Island

On November 30, 1957 at 12:00 AM, Thorney Island - Thorney Island experienced a crash involving Miles M.60 Marathon, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Thorney Island AFB West Sussex.

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.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a local training flight at RAF Thorney Island. After touchdown, one of the main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA273, MSN 126, year of manufacture 1950.