Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 March 1952
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: TG562
Location: Fayid RAF Station –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Jet enginesJet engines
Category: Accident
A jet engine-powered aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a crash.A jet engine-powered aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on takeoff. The airplane carried two jet engines for repairs in the U.K.
Source of Information
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Jet engine failure during takeoff.Jet engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
