Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 October 1953
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: TG559
Location: Abingdon RAF Station (ABB) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (especially flaps and ailerons)Aircraft Control Surfaces (especially flaps and ailerons)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 206 experienced a significant loss of altitude due to heavy fog at night.A Cessna 206 experienced a significant loss of altitude due to heavy fog at night.
Description
Hit the ground in fog at night.
Source of Information
http://splashdown2.tripod.comhttp://splashdown2.tripod.comPrimary Cause
Reduced visibility due to dense fog significantly impaired the pilot’s ability to maintain altitude and navigate.Reduced visibility due to dense fog significantly impaired the pilot’s ability to maintain altitude and navigate.Share on:
