Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes crash, Jul 23, 1952, Pithivier...
Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes accident on July 23, 1952 near Pithiviers Loiret, France with no fatalities.
- Date: July 23, 1952
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes
- Location: Pithiviers Loiret, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Handley Page Hermes chartered to carry 68 British soldiers and eight crew to Egypt lost its No. 4 engine south of Paris, and the propeller struck No. 3. The pilot diverted to Pithiviers and landed on a grass runway, and no one was killed.