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| Date: | Monday 12 January 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Hastings C.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | TG602 |
| MSN: | HP67/80 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5,6 km WSW of Shallufa RAF Station -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fayid RAF Station |
| return to fayid |
The Hastings transport plane climbed away in steep turns after takeoff. At a height of about 2000 feet the starboard elevator broke away, followed by the port elevator and the tailplane. The aircraft lost control and crashed into the ground.
Investigation revealed that a certain modification which included the installation of increased diameter bolts in the tail section had not been carried out on TG602.
Sources:
E-mail B.Dawson (29-6-2007)
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
Hastings Bangs and Prangs and Splashes and Crashes
Last take-off : a record of RAF aircraft losses 1950 to 1953 / C. Cummings
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2025 18:10 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
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