Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings crash, Mar 19, 1951 (3 killed)
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings accident on March 19, 1951 near Strubby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with 3 fatalities. Cause: Crew error, elevator...
- Date: March 19, 1951
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
- Location: Strubby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Crew error, elevator apparently left in the fully up position
A Handley Page Hastings of RAF Strubby was on a local training sortie when, during initial climb, it pitched into a steep nose-up attitude. The tail stalled and the aircraft crashed, killing three crew members and injuring five others.