Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 January 1961
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WJ342
Location: Nairobi-Eastleigh Airport –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An engine failed during takeoff from Eastleigh Airport, resulting in a collapse of the undercarriage on a grass area due to a Hastings aircraft swerving onto the landing strip.An engine failed during takeoff from Eastleigh Airport, resulting in a collapse of the undercarriage on a grass area due to a Hastings aircraft swerving onto the landing strip.
Description
An engine failed during takeoff from Eastleigh Airport. The Hastings swerved onto a grass area where the undercarriage collapsed.
Source of Information
http://splashdown2.tripod.comhttp://splashdown2.tripod.comPrimary Cause
Swerving onto the grass during takeoff.Swerving onto the grass during takeoff.Share on:
