Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 March 1955
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WD484
Location: Boscombe Down RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: ElevatorsElevators
Category: Accident
A RAF RRE aircraft stalled at 200 feet and crashed after being locked in the elevators during an attempt to take off from RAF Boscombe Down. The incident resulted in loss of life.A RAF RRE aircraft stalled at 200 feet and crashed after being locked in the elevators during an attempt to take off from RAF Boscombe Down. The incident resulted in loss of life.
Description
The elevators were locked as the Hastings attempted to take off from RAF Boscombe Down. The airplane stalled at 200 feet and crashed. The aircraft was flown by the RAF RRE (Radar Research Establishment).
Source of Information
http://splashdown2.tripod.com, http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/memorial/search.phphttp://splashdown2.tripod.com, http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/memorial/search.phpPrimary Cause
Locked elevators during takeoff.Locked elevators during takeoff.Share on:
