Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings crash, Sep 9, 1955, Darwin N...
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings accident on September 9, 1955 near Darwin Northern Territory, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure after a...
- Date: September 9, 1955
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
- Location: Darwin Northern Territory, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure after a bird strike during climb
An RNZAF Handley Page Hastings (NZ5804) lost power on three engines after striking birds shortly after takeoff from Darwin, Australia, on 9 September 1955, and crashed. All 25 people aboard survived.