Handley Page H.P.42 crash, Aug 7, 1940, Moresby Parks Cum...
Handley Page H.P.42 accident on August 7, 1940 near Moresby Parks Cumbria, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: August 7, 1940
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.42
- Location: Moresby Parks Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
Handley Page H.P.42 AS981 of the RAF caught fire in flight on 7 August 1940 and crash landed in flames in a pasture at Moresby Parks, near Whitehaven. All occupants escaped, and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and explosions.