Narrative:
The right hand main undercarriage collapsed on landing. The aircraft slid, causing the left hand gear to collapsed as well. A small fire erupted, but this was quickly contained.
» Hastings Bangs and Prangs and Splashes and Crashes
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 4 May 1966 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Hastings C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | TG575 |
| MSN: | HP67/66 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | El Adem RAF Station ( Libya)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | El Adem RAF Station, Libya |
| El Adem RAF Station, Libya |
The right hand main undercarriage collapsed on landing. The aircraft slid, causing the left hand gear to collapsed as well. A small fire erupted, but this was quickly contained.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley» Hastings Bangs and Prangs and Splashes and Crashes
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