Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 September 1955
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings
Owner/operator: Royal New Zealand Air Force – RNZAF
Registration Number: NZ5804
Location: Darwin RAAF Station, NT (DRW) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: The enginesThe engines
Category: Accident
A power loss occurred in three engines of a flight immediately after takeoff due to multiple birdstrikes.A power loss occurred in three engines of a flight immediately after takeoff due to multiple birdstrikes.
Description
Power was lost in three engines due to multiple birdstrikes immediately after takeoff.
Source of Information
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Multiple birdstrikes resulted in a loss of electrical power to the engines.Multiple birdstrikes resulted in a loss of electrical power to the engines.Share on:
