Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald crash, Aug 30, 1958, Godal...
Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald accident on August 30, 1958 near Godalming Surrey, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Uncontrollable engine fire...
- Date: August 30, 1958
- Aircraft: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald
- Location: Godalming Surrey, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Uncontrollable engine fire after major mechanical failure of the starboard engine
The prototype Handley Page Dart Herald suffered an engine failure and fuel line rupture on a flight from Woodley to the Farnborough Airshow, followed by a serious fire. The pilot, Hedley Hazelden, crash landed the aircraft in a field, and sources differ on the date, given as 10 and 28 August 1958.