Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 April 1956
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WD483
Location: Ataq Airport (AXK) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident
A Hastings aircraft experienced an undercarriage collapse during landing, resulting in fire.A Hastings aircraft experienced an undercarriage collapse during landing, resulting in fire.
Description
Undercarriage collapsed on landing. The Hastings caught fire.
Source of Information
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Undercarriage collapse during landing.Undercarriage collapse during landing.Share on:
