Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 July 1950
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: TG583
Location: Dishforth RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Hastings aircraft caught fire while undershooting the approach to RAF Dishforth.A Hastings aircraft caught fire while undershooting the approach to RAF Dishforth.
Description
The Hastings undershot the approach to RAF Dishforth and caught fire.
Source of Information
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Possible fuel vapor ignition due to high engine temperature and airflow conditions.Possible fuel vapor ignition due to high engine temperature and airflow conditions.Share on:
