Belfast - Belfast

On July 9, 1949 at 11:43 AM, Belfast - Belfast experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Atlantic Ocean All World.

The flight was categorized as meteorological / weather and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft left Belfast-Aldergrove Airport at 0850LT on a meteorological mission over the Atlantic Ocean. The crew maintained radio contact with the ground until 1143LT when it disappeared from radar screens. SAR operations were conducted on a large area west of the Outer Hebrides Islands but were eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. On board were three passengers and four crew members from the 202nd Squadron.

Aircraft reference details include registration ST818.