Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 July 1949
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: TG611
Location: Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The aircraft’s tail trim system.The aircraft’s tail trim system.
Category: Accident
The Hastings aircraft experienced a loss of control, resulting in a dive into the ground due to improper tail trim.The Hastings aircraft experienced a loss of control, resulting in a dive into the ground due to improper tail trim.
Description
The Hastings lost control and dived into the ground due to incorrect tail trim.
Source of Information
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Incorrect tail trim caused the aircraft to lose its stability and descend.Incorrect tail trim caused the aircraft to lose its stability and descend.Share on:
