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Old 21st Jun 2016, 15:02
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There was a Constellation freighter that made a spectacular arrival at Belize Airport. No 1 prop o/speed and the engine caught fire, the prop went into No2 which stopped suddenly, broke the top engine mounting and descended into and jammed the port undercarriage. It landed on the nosewheel and starboard mainwheel before slewing into the grass. Nobody hurt and there was no further danger.

This was during the stand off between Guatemala and Belize and there were considerable British armed forces there in including Harriers and Pumas. There was an anti-aircraft presence and the airport was secured by the Army and the RAF Regiment.

Despite that the aircraft evaporated until there was just two engines and their propellers left.
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