Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald crash, Apr 10, 1965 (54 killed)
Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald accident on April 10, 1965 near Damascus Damascus Governorate, Syria with 54 fatalities. Cause: In flight breakup caused...
- Date: April 10, 1965
- Aircraft: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald
- Location: Damascus Damascus Governorate, Syria
- Fatalities: 54
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: In flight breakup caused by severe corrosion, with structural failure of the fuselage during the flight.
A Dart Herald operated by Royal Jordanian Airlines on a charter from Beirut to Amman lost contact with Damascus control while climbing toward its cruising level. The aircraft was later found to have broken up in flight and crashed on a mountainside west of Damascus, killing all 54 people aboard.