Schleswig – Berlin

On June 12, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Schleswig – Berlin experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII, operated by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation - LAC, with the event recorded near Berlin-Tegel Berlin.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On touchdown in Berlin-Tegel Airport, a tire burst. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that veered off runway and collided with another Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII registered G-AHWN that was parked on the apron. There were no casualties but G-ALBZ was damaged beyond repair. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Schleswig, taking part to the Berlin Airlift. The Halifax registered G-AHWN was repaired but eventually damaged beyond repair on a landing accident in Schleswig on July 6, 1949.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ALBZ, MSN 1348, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.5882°, 13.2897°.