Last updated: 25 February 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 10 October 1961 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hastings C.2 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | WD498 |
| C/n / msn: | HP67/126 |
| First flight: | 1951 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 37 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | El Adem RAF Station ( Libya)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | El Adem RAF Station, Libya |
| ? |
During takeoff from RAF El Adem the pilot's seat slid back. The Hastings stalled and crashed, bursting into flames.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley» Hastings Bangs and Prangs and Splashes and Crashes
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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