Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 September 1955
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: TG584
Location: Dishforth RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically the spin control).Aircraft control system (specifically the spin control).
Category: Accident
A Hastings aircraft experienced a spin during an overshoot near RAF Dishforth, resulting in a crash.A Hastings aircraft experienced a spin during an overshoot near RAF Dishforth, resulting in a crash.
Description
The Hastings crew attempted an overshoot at RAF Dishforth when control was lost. The airplane entered a spin and crashed.
Source of Information
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Loss of control due to a spin during an overshoot.Loss of control due to a spin during an overshoot.Share on:
