Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings crash, Jul 26, 1955, Abingdo...
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings accident on July 26, 1955 near Abingdon AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Crew error led to all...
- Date: July 26, 1955
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
- Location: Abingdon AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew error led to all four engines being shut down during the approach.
A Handley Page Hastings of the 24th Squadron on a local training sortie at RAF Abingdon was on approach when the flight engineer understood only the words shut down the engine and shut down all four engines. The aircraft stalled short of the runway, lost a wing and was written off. There were no fatalities.