Ballykelly - Ballykelly

On April 1, 1968 at 12:00 AM, Ballykelly - Ballykelly experienced a crash involving Avro 696 Shackleton, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Ballykelly AFB Londonderry.

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.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, 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 Ballykelly. On touchdown, one of the main gear collapsed. The airplane slid for several yards and came to rest. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration WR956, year of manufacture 1953.