Halifax RG654 at Elvington airfield.

At 17.57hrs on 3rd May 1945 this 346 Squadron aircraft bounced on landing at Elvington airfield following a navigational training flight. The port wing dropped, and as the port wing tip hit the ground this caused the aircraft to swing around and the undercarriage to collapse.

Pilot - Ltn M Bohrac FFAF (003545).

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