Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings crash, Jul 6, 1965 (41 killed)
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings accident on July 6, 1965 near Little Baldon Oxfordshire, United Kingdom with 41 fatalities. Cause: Metal fatigue of two...
- Date: July 6, 1965
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
- Location: Little Baldon Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 41
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Metal fatigue of two bolts in the elevator system, according to the inquest
On 6 July 1965 a Royal Air Force Handley Page Hastings from No 36 Squadron took off from RAF Abingdon with six crew and 35 paratroopers for an exercise. The pilot reported control problems and asked to return, and the aircraft then climbed steeply, banked left and dove into a field at Little Baldon, Oxfordshire. All 41 occupants were killed.