Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 July 1953
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: TG613
Location: 224 km off Idris, Libya –
ÿ Mediterranean Sea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft EnginesAircraft Engines
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of all three engines over the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in a forced ditching and significant damage. Both wings were ripped off during the landing. Six passengers and crew were injured.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of all three engines over the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in a forced ditching and significant damage. Both wings were ripped off during the landing. Six passengers and crew were injured.
Description
Three engines failed over the Mediterranean Sea, some 90 minutes after departure. The pilot was forced to ditch the plane, during which both wings were ripped off. The passengers and crew were picked up by a ship. Six occupants were injured in the accident. Oil ‘gulping’ of the engines seemed to be possible reason for the three engines to fail one after the other.
Source of Information
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Engine failure due to a single, cascading failure of all three engines.Engine failure due to a single, cascading failure of all three engines.Share on:
