Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings crash, Oct 10, 1961 (17 killed)
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings accident on October 10, 1961 near El Adem Butnan, Libya with 17 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's seat slid back during...
- Date: October 10, 1961
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
- Location: El Adem Butnan, Libya
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's seat slid back during takeoff, after which the aircraft stalled and crashed.
A Royal Air Force Handley Page Hastings C 2 WD498 took off from El Adem bound for Luqa, Malta, carrying 34 members of the Maltese Artillery Contingent and three crew on 10 October 1961. Shortly after rotation it stalled and banked right, struck the runway, turned about 90 degrees and crashed and burst into flames, killing 17 people.