Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 August 1958
Aircraft Type: Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 100
Owner/operator: Handley Page Ltd
Registration Number: G-AODE
Location: Milford –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Starboard engineStarboard engine
Category: Accident
The Herald aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic fire in its second engine nacelle during a Farnborough air display. A rapid descent followed by a crash landing in a field resulted from a major mechanical failure of the starboard engine and a disruption of the fuel system.The Herald aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic fire in its second engine nacelle during a Farnborough air display. A rapid descent followed by a crash landing in a field resulted from a major mechanical failure of the starboard engine and a disruption of the fuel system.
Description
The Herald had taken off from Woodley to take part in the Farnborough air display. Half an hour into the flight an intense and uncontrollable fire broke out in the no. 2 engine nacelle. A rapid descend was carried out and a crash landing was made in a field. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was caused by an intense fire which became uncontrollable and necessitated an immediate crash landing. The fire resulted from a major mechanical failure of the starboard engine and the disruption of the fuel system.”
Primary Cause
Major mechanical failure of the starboard engine and disruption of the fuel system.Major mechanical failure of the starboard engine and disruption of the fuel system.Share on:
