Hawker Siddeley HS.780 Andover C.1 crash, Jul 5, 1967, Ab...
Hawker Siddeley HS.780 Andover C.1 accident on July 5, 1967 near Abingdon AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: July 5, 1967
- Aircraft: Hawker Siddeley HS.780 Andover C.1
- Location: Abingdon AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Andover training aircraft from RAF Abingdon suffered engine trouble shortly after takeoff. The captain decided to land straight back on the runway, but the aircraft could not stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to a halt. There were no casualties, but the aircraft was written off.