Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 September 1952
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WD492
Location: 1,6 km S of Northice Camp –
ÿ Greenland
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft wingAircraft wing
Category: Accident
A Hastings aircraft dropped supplies near a scientific camp in Northern Greenland. After twelve successful paradrops, the aircraft experienced a white-out condition and a wing strike, resulting in a crash landing at coordinates 78.07 N, 38.10 W. Three injured personnel were air-lifted, while nine survivors were rescued.A Hastings aircraft dropped supplies near a scientific camp in Northern Greenland. After twelve successful paradrops, the aircraft experienced a white-out condition and a wing strike, resulting in a crash landing at coordinates 78.07 N, 38.10 W. Three injured personnel were air-lifted, while nine survivors were rescued.
Description
The Hastings was dropping supplies near a scientific camp in Northern Greenland. After twelve successful paradrops, the aircraft positioned for free drops from a height of just 50 feet. The first drop was uneventful, but during the second drop, at a speed of 125 kts, the aircraft entered a white-out condition and one of the wings hit the ground. The airplane crash-landed at position 78.07 N, 38.10 W. Three injured were air-lifted by a Grumman Albatross; the remaining nine survivors were rescued later.
Source of Information
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