Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings crash, Apr 9, 1956, Ataq Sha...
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings accident on April 9, 1956 near Ataq Shabwah, Yemen with no fatalities. Cause: The undercarriage collapsed on landing..
- Date: April 9, 1956
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
- Location: Ataq Shabwah, Yemen
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The undercarriage collapsed on landing.
A Royal Air Force Handley Page Hastings (WD483) landed at Ataq on 9 April 1956 on a flight from Aden. The left main gear collapsed on touchdown, followed by the right main gear. The aircraft skidded along the runway and came to rest in flames, and all five occupants were evacuated.