Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes crash, Aug 5, 1956, Faisal AFB...
Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes accident on August 5, 1956 near Faisal AFB (Mehran NAS) (Karachi) Sindh, Pakistan with no fatalities. Cause: The nose...
- Date: August 5, 1956
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes
- Location: Faisal AFB (Mehran NAS) (Karachi) Sindh, Pakistan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The nose undercarriage collapsed at Drigh Road Airport, Karachi. No root cause is stated.
A Britavia Handley Page Hermes IV, G-ALDK, suffered a nose undercarriage collapse at Drigh Road Airport, Karachi, on 5 August 1956. The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair. No root cause is stated.