Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 October 1961
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WD498
Location: El Adem RAF Station –
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Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 40
Component Affected: Pilot’s seat and control system.Pilot’s seat and control system.
Category: Accident
A Hastings aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during takeoff from RAF El Adem. The pilot’s seat slid back, leading to a stall and subsequent catastrophic fire.A Hastings aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during takeoff from RAF El Adem. The pilot’s seat slid back, leading to a stall and subsequent catastrophic fire.
Description
During takeoff from RAF El Adem the pilot’s seat slid back. The Hastings stalled and crashed, bursting into flames.
Source of Information
http://splashdown2.tripod.com, https://web.archive.org/web/20031013035016/http://www.flightlinemalta.com/airaccidents/WD498/, https://www.militaryimages.net/media/handley-page-hastings-c-2-wd498.129070/, `https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/bitstream/123456789/91900/1/55%20Sen%20a%20lIu%20It-Tragedja%20ta%27%20EI%20Adem.pdfhttp://splashdown2.tripod.com, https://web.archive.org/web/20031013035016/http://www.flightlinemalta.com/airaccidents/WD498/, https://www.militaryimages.net/media/handley-page-hastings-c-2-wd498.129070/, `https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/bitstream/123456789/91900/1/55%20Sen%20a%20lIu%20It-Tragedja%20ta%27%20EI%20Adem.pdfPrimary Cause
Pilot error and control system failure due to seat movement during takeoff.Pilot error and control system failure due to seat movement during takeoff.Share on:
