On 29th May 1946 this aircraft made a landing on the shorter runway at Thornaby airfield and the aircraft's
brakes failed to slow it down sufficiently enough to stop it in the overshoot area. The pilot raised the
undercarriage to stop the aircraft crashing down into a ravine beyind this overshoot area but the aircraft was badly damaged.
Crew - Names unknown.
Warwick HF985 was built to contract ACFT/494 by Vickers Armstrongs Ltd at Weybridge, it was delivered to the RAF in mid-1944
but was not issued to a unit until November 1944 when it was taken on charge by 279 Squadron at Thornaby. On an unknown date
the aircraft was transferred to 281 Squadron at Limavady, later moving with them to Ballykelly. It transferred to 280 Squadron at Langham
October 1945 moving with the unit to Thornaby in January 1946. The aircraft sustained damage serious damage in the accident at Thornaby
detailed above and it was deemed beyond economic repair, Cat.E2/FA damage was recorded and it was written off.