Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow crash, Dec 17, 1940, Wakefield...
Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow accident on December 17, 1940 near Wakefield Yorkshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure forced a...
- Date: December 17, 1940
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
- Location: Wakefield Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure forced a landing in which the aircraft struck a ridge and the undercarriage collapsed.
Harrow K7031 of 271 Squadron, flying from Prestwick to Doncaster, suffered engine failure as it neared Doncaster. The pilot made a forced landing near Nostell Priory, where the aircraft struck a ridge, the undercarriage collapsed and the fuselage broke. The aircraft was struck off charge as beyond economic repair.