Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 May 1961
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WD497
Location: 2,4 km S of Singapore-Seletar RAF Station –
ÿ Singapore
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Hastings transport plane experienced an engine failure during a practice supply drop at RAF Seletar. The aircraft stalled and crashed.A Hastings transport plane experienced an engine failure during a practice supply drop at RAF Seletar. The aircraft stalled and crashed.
Description
The Hastings transport plane was doing a practice supply drop at RAF Seletar when an engine lost power. The aircraft stalled and crashed.
Source of Information
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