From “Flight Global”
Bomb Accident at Marham
“”THE explosion of two 1,000-lb H.E. bombs on the ground caused damage to eleven parked Canberras at R.A.F. station Marham, Norfolk, on Monday last. The bombs, which were being taken to the aircraft in preparation for an operation in Exercise Morning Mist, rolled off trolleys being towed behind a tractor, and exploded immediately. None of the remaining eight bombs exploded, bur six of the Canberras were subsequently stated to be damaged beyond repair.
Chief Tech W. Bawley, the tractor driver, was critically injured, and subsequently died. Fortunately, there were no other serious casualties. As the bombs would presumably not have been fused before being towed to the aircraft, the cause of the accident is obscure. It may be recalled; however, that similar explosions did take place during World War II.
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