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Golf Charlie Charlie
12th Jan 2011, 11:38
When researching something else, I came across this incident which I had never heard about :

ASN Aircraft accident Avro Shackleton MR.2 WL743 Fastnet Rock, Ireland (http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19550111-1)

It involved the disappearance of 2 Shackletons near Fastnet which were never found and were presumed to have collided, with the combined loss of 18. I wonder if there is anyone here who might have more knowledge of this shocking event. I suppose some of the military forum people may know more, but I am always reluctant to intrude over there. Thank you.

Yellow Sun
12th Jan 2011, 13:31
The accident was discussed on another forum in this thread (http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=58582).

ATB

YS

Warmtoast
14th Jan 2011, 09:13
I posted a picture of one of the aircraft involved here:

http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/364536-first-flight-shack-9-mar-49-a.html#post4768248

Meanwhile here is what was reported in the press at the time:

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/thawes/Biggin%20Hill%20Early%201950s/ShackCrash1.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/thawes/Biggin%20Hill%20Early%201950s/ShackCrash2.jpg