Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings crash, Oct 21, 1957, Colerne...
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings accident on October 21, 1957 near Colerne AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Stall during go around...
- Date: October 21, 1957
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
- Location: Colerne AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Stall during go around with one engine inoperative.
A Royal Air Force Handley Page Hastings on a training sortie at RAF Colerne practised an approach with one engine shut down. It hit trees on final approach, the pilot started a go around, and the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames about 1.3 miles short of the runway. All five crew were rescued and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.