Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

On final approach to RAF Dishforth, while completing a local training mission, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in a field short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by fire while all four crew members escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings C.1 in Beacon Hill: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings

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TG499

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Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet during a training sortie, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Beacon Hill, Wiltshire. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all three crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control in flight due to the failure of the under-slung belly pannier that was torn off and hit tail.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings in Berlin: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings

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Registration:

TG611

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Berlin – Frankfurt

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Shortly after takeoff, while climbing steeply to a height of some 150 feet, the aircraft stalled from the tail and went to a near vertical attitude. The left wing then dropped and the aircraft crashed into the ground and was destroyed. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (47th Squadron based in RAF Dishforth):
F/O Ian R. Donaldson,
Sgt Joseph Toal,
Nav William G. Page,
Sig Alexander Dunsire,
Eng Roy R. Gibbs.

Probable cause:

The cause was found to be the elevator trim tab which had been turned to the fully back position.

Ground fire of a Handley Page HP.67 Hastings in Schleswig AFB

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings

Operator:

Registration:

TG534

Flight Phase:

Parking

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Schleswig – Berlin

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1948

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During start up, an engine caught fire. The crew was able to evacuate but the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

A fuel leak caused the fuel to flow into the nacelle and to catch fire during start up.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings C.1 in RAF Dishforth

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings

Operator:

Registration:

TG519

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Dishforth - Dishforth

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The crew was engaged in a local training sortie in RAF Dishforth. On final approach with one engine voluntarily inoperative, the aircraft was too low, hit tree tops, stalled and crashed in a field. On ground, the undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest short of the runway threshold. All four crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.