Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII crash, Jul 8, 1946 (6 killed)
Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII accident on July 8, 1946 near Tarrant Rushton Dorset, United Kingdom with 6 fatalities. Cause: Rotation started early...
- Date: July 8, 1946
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII
- Location: Tarrant Rushton Dorset, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Rotation started early at too low an airspeed, followed by a swing on takeoff and a stall
Halifax NA461 of 297 Squadron crashed shortly after takeoff from RAF Tarrant Rushton on a local training sortie. The aircraft stalled, burned and was destroyed, killing all six crew.