Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings crash, Mar 2, 1955 (2 killed)
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings accident on March 2, 1955 near Boscombe Down AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: Poor flight...
- Date: March 2, 1955
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
- Location: Boscombe Down AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Poor flight preparation by the crew, who did not complete the pre-departure checklist and took off with the elevators still locked
A Handley Page Hastings C.2 on a local training flight from RAF Boscombe Down climbed steeply shortly after takeoff, banked right, stalled and crashed. Two crew members were killed and two were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.