Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings crash, May 4, 1966, El Adem...
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings accident on May 4, 1966 near El Adem Butnan, Libya with no fatalities.
- Date: May 4, 1966
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
- Location: El Adem Butnan, Libya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Royal Air Force Handley Page Hastings on a military flight landed at El Adem, Libya, when its right main landing gear collapsed. The other undercarriage also failed, and the aircraft slid on its belly and came to rest in flames. No one was injured and the fire was quickly contained, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.