Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald crash, Feb 24, 1969 (36 killed)
Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald accident on February 24, 1969 near Tainan Tainan City, Taiwan with 36 fatalities. Cause: Right engine failure after...
- Date: February 24, 1969
- Aircraft: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald
- Location: Tainan Tainan City, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 36
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Right engine failure after takeoff. The crew did not feather the propeller, which created high drag, and the aircraft lost control during the emergency landing attempt near Tainan.
After takeoff from Kaohsiung with a right engine problem, the Dart Herald crew tried to return and then attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft went out of control over wooded terrain near Tainan and crashed in flames in an open field, killing all 36 occupants.