Narrative:
An explosion occurred in the forward freight compartment while the airplane was on the ground at Nicosia. The explosion occurred 20 minutes before the aircraft was due to depart for the United Kingdom with 68 passengers.
A cabin crew member reported that the flight was delayed because one of the pilots was not woken up by a call and wanted his breakfast before he was prepared to fly out.
Damaged on the ground
» Air Pictorial Oct. 1965, p.371
accident date: 04-03-1956
type: Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IV
registration: G-ALDW
accident date: 04-03-1956
type: Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IV
registration: G-ALDW
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 4 March 1956 |
| Type: |  Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IV |
| Operator: | Skyways |
| Registration: | G-ALDW |
| MSN: | HP.81/23 |
| First flight: | 1950 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Nicosia Airport (NIC) ( Cyprus)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Nicosia Airport (NIC/LCNC), Cyprus |
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An explosion occurred in the forward freight compartment while the airplane was on the ground at Nicosia. The explosion occurred 20 minutes before the aircraft was due to depart for the United Kingdom with 68 passengers.
A cabin crew member reported that the flight was delayed because one of the pilots was not woken up by a call and wanted his breakfast before he was prepared to fly out.
Classification:
SabotageDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Flight, 16 March 1956» Air Pictorial Oct. 1965, p.371
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accident date: 04-03-1956
type: Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IV
registration: G-ALDW
accident date: 04-03-1956
type: Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IV
registration: G-ALDW
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