Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes crash, Nov 5, 1956 (7 killed)
Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes accident on November 5, 1956 near Blackbushe Hampshire, United Kingdom with 7 fatalities. Cause: The cause was pilot error,...
- Date: November 5, 1956
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes
- Location: Blackbushe Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was pilot error, as the captain misjudged his height on approach and descended below the glide path.
A Britavia Handley Page Hermes on a charter flight from Tripoli came down short of Blackbushe in poor visibility just before midnight. It hit a beech tree, swung to the left and caught fire in pine trees. Seven people died, including three crew and four children.