Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 October 1957
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: TG615
Location: 2 km SSW of Colerne RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriage (specifically the starboard side).Aircraft undercarriage (specifically the starboard side).
Category: Accident
A Hastings aircraft experienced an uncontrolled landing during an asymmetrical approach and landing, resulting in a significant impact on its starboard undercarriage. The aircraft veered sharply to the port, causing it to slide into a gulley, resulting in damage and a ground impact.A Hastings aircraft experienced an uncontrolled landing during an asymmetrical approach and landing, resulting in a significant impact on its starboard undercarriage. The aircraft veered sharply to the port, causing it to slide into a gulley, resulting in damage and a ground impact.
Description
The Hastings was attempting an approach and landing using asymmetrical thrust. The aircraft undershot the runway at RAF Colerne and touched down extremely heavily on its starboard undercarriage. On its bouncing up this sent the aircraft on an uncontrollable veer to the port and the aircraft hit the ground some 400 metres to the left of the runway and slid down into the gulley.
Source of Information
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Asymmetrical thrust during approach and landing induced a significant loss of control, leading to a sharp veering and subsequent slide into the gulley.Asymmetrical thrust during approach and landing induced a significant loss of control, leading to a sharp veering and subsequent slide into the gulley.Share on:
